(For an update of the following article, please see “Jordan Family Roots Revisited,” posted August 31, 2021) The Jordan family of Halifax County, Virginia, is related to the Thomas Jordan who arrived in Virginia from southwest England in 1620 or 1623. The genetic evidence certainly proves this, but a clear line of descent has not […]
Over the next few weeks there will be a number of very personal posts that give intimate details on my life and my family. I hope that this is not off-putting. I think we can all learn a great deal from each other. All of us have some very interesting histories and experiences, good and […]
As the new year dawns, I wish all of you the very best. May the good Lord bless and keep you in his loving arms, and may he hold you tight to him through every trial that comes. God bless you, my friend.
Joy to the World!
The term “expedient” is sometimes translated as an action considered to be convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral. We have seen many instances of expediency in American foreign policy. Most recently, we may to be seeing it in Syria. President Trump has said that he is pulling American military personnel out of […]
I love a good story with a happy ending. I know that life can be cruel and difficult, but I prefer to concentrate on good things. Many years ago I read an absorbing and exciting adventure story based on certain historical events. I totally identified with the protagonist and was wrapped up in his life […]
Joy to the World; The Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King: Let every Heart prepare him Room, And Heaven and Nature sing. Joy to the Earth, The Savior reigns; Let Men their Songs employ; While Fields & Floods, Rocks, Hills & Plains Repeat the sounding Joy. No more let Sins and […]
Last Christmas I shared these memories and thoughts with my church family. Today I post them on my blog so that I can share with all of you. Christmastime is such a magical and wonderful time of the year. Today I still have that sense of excitement about the season that I first felt as […]
On occasion people express concerns about Christmas observances in public schools or in the public square. Some years ago, in Utah, there was a brief imbroglio resulting from a young woman’s objection to the inclusion of Christian songs in her school’s choral performance. Since this was during the Christmas season, her complaint caused a bit […]
There are certain events in your life that stand out above all the others. Hurricane Hazel, the assassination of President Kennedy, the destruction of the World Trade Center are events I remember vividly. Then, of course, there was Pearl Harbor. That was an event that turned our world upside down. In 1940 and 1941 America […]
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