Angels at the Crossroads

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For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12 (NKJ) Fourteen years ago my first inspirational novel, Scent of Lilacs,  was published and readers were taking their first trips to my little town of Hollyhill that …

A Country Church Homecoming

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A Country Church – A place you can call home, people you can call family. Our little country church had a Homecoming today. That means we gathered to celebrate one more year of being a Christian family of brothers and sisters in Christ who meet to worship the Lord at the Goshen Baptist Church. The church was established in 1812. …

A New Chapter in Life

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No one finishes this race, but everyone gets to pass a baton, and a good hand off means that you will not slow anyone down during the hand off, especially any one of the billions who will live after you. Everyone today is an accumulation of the 106 billion batons that have been passed forward for thousands of years. So make your …

Banana Croquettes, a KY Church Dinner Treat

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Have you ever eaten banana croquettes? Chances are if you’ve been to a church dinner in Kentucky, you’ve had the opportunity to give them a try.  My little country church had Homecoming Day today. Once a year we invite everybody who has spiritual roots in the church to come “home” for a special service. That can be a lot of …

The Lighthouse – A 7 Minute Gift

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Darrell, Eugene, Ronnie Hinson, and David singing “The Lighthouse” One of the most beloved songs in Southern Gospel music is “The Lighthouse.” Ronnie Hinson wrote it when he was just a teenager. He and his brothers and sisters were singing in church out of hymnals when he had the chance to hear the Speer family, a well known gospel singing …

The Grassroots of Patriotism

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“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” Thucydides (Ancient Greek Historian and Author 460-404 B.C.) ~~~ We went to our grandson’s elementary school musical program last week. Their teacher chose a patriotic theme and here in this picture they are singing a song about the red, white and blue of the American flag – the …

October Sundays in November

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We had a great weekend weatherwise here in Kentucky. And in West Virginia where we were keeping the grandkids while Mom and Dad took some R & R time. Looks like the twins are auditioning to join their grandpa’s gospel group. A little duet piano playing would certainly add to the fun, I’m sure. This is our second weekend in …