Good Morning From Beverly Hills, Florida
Occasionally my blog mentions something that occurred “on this day in history. Today our household is celebrating such an event. It was on February 19, 19– that a baby girl was born about 60 miles north of here. Her name– Norma Jean Slaughter. While that birth won’t receive any national recognition, it’s pretty important to us. Happy Birthday, Sweetie! Continue reading
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The other day Norma Jean and I were eating in Cracker Barrel and I saw a plaque as we were leaving with “Rules For Marriage.”
I said, “That would make a good Friday’s list.” However, it would be even better to actually live by these “rules” in my marriage. And your marriage.
With only a slight modification, plus the addition of Bible verses for each one, here they are.
9 RULES FOR MARRIAGE Continue reading
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Norman and Berdyne Fultz, friends of mine from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, shared an interesting incident on facebook that occurred this week.
The Fultz’s were eating at an On the Border restaurant on Monday evening celebrating their 70th Valentine’s Day together. Their meal became a little sweeter when the server informed them that an anonymous gentleman had paid their bill.
Apparently, he noticed them when they entered the restaurant and told the server they were “a cute couple,” and wanted to buy their dinner. Continue reading
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“The hardest thing about milking cows,” once quipped a farmer, “is that they never stay milked.”
Isn’t this true of so many areas of our lives? Doing something once is not enough. It must be repeated over and over again. Like… Continue reading
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You don’t have to be a “news junkie” to know that crime in the United States is increasing.
Violent crime is especially on the rise according to FBI statistics. And not just in our major cities like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Even in our rural community of Citrus County our local newspaper, The Chronicle, reports murders, rapes, and armed robberies.
Recently President Biden met with New York Mayor Eric Adams to discuss the crime problem and proposals to reduce violent crime. Continue reading
There’s an old joke about a woman whose husband died and she had inscribed on his tombstone words to this effect:
“The light of my love has been extinguished.”
In time, however, her heart healed, she met another man and fell in love. As she planned to remarry, the inscription on her first husband’s tombstone bothered her. Continue reading
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Roger Shouse shared a quote the other day in his fine blog, Jump Starts Daily, from A.W. Tozer that caught my attention.
“Christians don’t tell lies they just go to church and sing them.”
If that makes you wince a bit, or feel a bit uncomfortable, remember there’s an old saying, “the hit dog howls.” Continue reading
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Good morning from sunny Florida,
Apparently, there was a glitch in Thursday’s email and many of you missed the post, Navigating Life’s Twists and Turns. Here’s the live link to get that post, if you missed it.
As always on our Saturday, we’ve included a recap of posts from the entire week, so you can catch up in case you’ve missed one. Also, there’s a special bonus post based on a lesson by Ed Harrell 4 years ago. Continue reading
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Norma Jean and I have enjoyed a rich and rewarding week at the Florida College Annual Lectures.
This unique series of lessons that used the Exodus from Egypt as a paradigm of God’s redemptive plan for all of humanity was interesting, insightful, and at times challenging. Also, we experienced a wonderful reunion and fellowship with many of our friends from all around the country, as well as making new friends
Last night’s lecture by Bible Chair Tom Hamilton spoke of “The New Exodus and the Final Exodus.” In brief summary, Tom offered six parallels that speak to us today. Continue reading
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“The exodus from Egypt is the most significant event in Israel’s history,” asserted Andrew Dow in his lecture “The Sacrifice of the Lamb” at the Florida College Annual Lectures yesterday morning.
It’s difficult to disagree with Andrew’s affirmation.
Imagine this.
A Jewish father in the first century is telling his sons the annual narrative of Israel’s release from Egyptian bondage 1400 years earlier. The story has been passed on from grandfather, to father, and to his sons. Continue reading
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