Christmas & the Glory of God
“The heavens declare the glory of God as do the mouths of men when rightly fitted. We walk, we march, we dance, we sing, we stumble and repent, and run the race set before us. We carry in our souls …
Category: Reflections
Holy Holidays
As we enter the holiday season it seems fitting to remember where this whole idea of a holiday (holy day) originated. Everything has its roots. However, those roots are often forgotten and sometimes that forgetting lays hard on the ones …
Thanksgiving Reflections – A Heart of Thankfulness
Psalm 138: I will give Thee thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to Thee before the gods. I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks to Thy name for Thy lovingkindness and Thy truth; …
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From Vexation to Praise—Psalm 116
Almost every evening in our after-dinner moments, I read a chapter from the Book to my family. In those minutes of quiet, perspective is gained against the kaleidoscope of our days. Psalm 116 has captured our thoughts. Hence, with some …
Easter—Crossbeams, Elbows & Missed Meaning
It is Holy Week, and this season, always grabs me by surprise. The word of its coming blows past my unlistening ears carried away on winds of hurry, work, and inattention. The days approach, but my soul may be prepared—unprepared. …
Idolatrous Patriotism
What is Patriotism? Patriotism seems to have a distinctive meaning. It is difficult to think of a synonym. For instance, ‘loyalty’ does not exactly capture the heart of what patriotism is. Love of country is closer, but, ‘love of country’ …
The Spirit of Thanksgiving
The proper place of thanks giving in our lives not only sanctifies us but it condemns the world. The unredeemed are perplexed and angered when they see in us a thankful spirit. ———- The spirit of thanksgiving invaded some of …
Do Not Be Discouraged, Be Faithful
This, with only two minor word changes, is what I wrote to encourage my son Daniel, during 2nd semester at the then brand new, Patrick Henry College. The year was 2001. He is all grown up now with two children …
Concerning Forgiveness
You rarely see me writing articles to save under the Reflections category. It is not because I think them unuseful. Instead I decided that there were a great many writers publishing those kinds of pieces. I wanted to do something …
Hope in Difficult Times
There is a lot of fear out there over what our government will do next. Will we be taxed insensible? Will our guns and gold be seized? Will homeschooling remain legal? Must we obtain more registrations and numbers from the …