My son Stuart sent the following thoughts to me in an e-mail. I believe his ideas are sound, and I decided to post them in my blog. What do you think? Others have said this before, so I have to give others the credit, but I think it bears repeating. Our nation as a whole does not […]
After 20 years of military involvement, we are finally leaving Afghanistan. It appears that the Taliban is poised to retake the country. Was all this an exercise in futility – a waste of lives and resources? I believe our decision to invade Afghanistan in 2001 was correct. The Taliban led government was hosting Osama bin […]
I do not wish to appear callous, but I believe that when an American adventurer, businessman or missionary ventures into to some turbulent or hostile foreign land, he or she should do so with eyes wide open and be willing to accept the risks. Whereas it is our government’s duty to provide support, there is […]
Another argument for God’s existence comes from our almost universal agreement on something we call moral or natural law. It appears that every human society believes that there are certain rules that should govern our conduct; and there is a remarkable degree of consistency in these rules from society to society, even in pagan societies. […]
Late yesterday we returned from Junaluska and our family reunion. According to my son Harold’s headcount, there were 49 of us, and a good number were children. That bodes well for the future. I believe everyone had a good time. We had family from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, […]
Two days from now, on July 9th, some forty-six members of our family will gather at Lake Junaluska for a reunion. The number is down quite a bit from that at our last gathering in 2017, but it will be grand to see the ones that can come. Thank the Lord, the Covid restrictions have […]
Yesterday we celebrated the 245th anniversary of our nation’s birth. That’s a rather short span of human history. Some nations have lived much longer – some not so long. Most of our citizens are proud of our country and are pleased to be called Americans. A few disgruntled residents prefer to find fault and want […]
Shakespeare put the following words into the mouth of Macbeth. “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creep in this petty place from day to day, and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.” What a sad outlook on life. We certainly cannot classify Macbeth as an optimist. Macbeth’s lament is the statement […]
Unless you have experienced it, it is difficult to imagine the pressure a young mother endures when she has a brood of young, active children. My dear wife Ann experienced that sort of pressure, and I don’t know how she managed to survive. The few times I stayed home to take care of the boys […]
There are many things I cannot understand. Much of my confusion relates to the nation’s current political divisions. I believe that the election results in several critical states need to be verified. On the other hand, there are prominent people whom I respect who seem to think that the whole exercise is much ado about […]
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