Gone, But Not Forgotten

Grief refuses to flee the past just because it is gone and things have now changed.

Burning the Past

Years ago a thunderstorm came through southern Kentucky at the farm where my Claypool forebears have lived for six generations. In the orchard, the wind ...

How to Be a Survivor

You've seen a bumper sticker that says, "I'm a Pearl Harbor survivor." The unique thing about this bumper sticker was I saw it on the back of a Toyota ...

The Value of a Good Name

In his book, I Almost Missed the Sunset, Bill Gaither writes:

Gloria and I had been married a couple of years. We were teaching school in Alexandria, Indiana, ...

Regret and Fear Are Thieves

We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow.

Hope Sees Past and Future

Hope stands up to its knees in the past and keeps its eyes on the future. There has never been a time past when God wasn't with us as the strength ...

Moving On

The past is a dead issue and we can't gain any momentum moving toward tomorrow if were dragging the past behind us.

Lest We Forget

Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.

The Memory of Jim Bakker

Think of Jim Bakker at PTL. Whether you liked him or not, tens of thousands of people would tell you that they were tremendously blessed and encouraged ...

Christmas Should Never Be Forgotten

I had an Uncle Van who was given to many rash statements, and one of the little things he said was, "There ain't nothing as over as Christmas." ...