Monthly Archives: November 2012

Quote of the Week

  “Craftiness must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked.” —English Proverb

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Sarah Hale: “Godmother of Thanksgiving”

To the modern person it may seem odd that Thanksgiving as an American holiday hasn’t always been there… After all, didn’t the Pilgrims start it back at the very beginning?  Didn’t George Washington proclaim it? The short answer is “yes” … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts About Thanksgiving

    It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is coming next week! Wow, another year has flown by; it seems like we just did this… I think that of all of our holidays in America, I like Thanksgiving the best.  I … Continue reading

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Sunday Class Notes: November 11

Remember Who You Work For! Today’s Text: 1Peter 2:13-25 Introduction   In this section, Peter counsels Christians on how to behave.  This discourse is divided into three sections, the first being behavior relating to government authority (13-17), the second relating … Continue reading

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Veterans Day Prayer

Thanks to all of our Veterans who have served our great Nation to preserve the Liberty that God has granted to all Mankind.  My prayer in Jesus’ name today is that He would watch over every one of you, that … Continue reading

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The light of life

 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Light is often used as a metaphor for truth in the Bible, certainly it is used in this … Continue reading

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What does God see?

When God looks down on the earth, what do you suppose He sees? It has been written that He sees one beautiful planet on which we all live together.  He doesn’t see the divisions between Peoples or nations, just one … Continue reading

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Quote of the Week

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Election Day Musings…

As I sit here on the morning of Election Day 2012 in the USA there is little that is clear.  According to the polls, the race is too close to call while by my own observation and quite a few … Continue reading

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A Time for Reflection

In the USA today is the last day of a marathon, as the election campaign moves into its last day.  Tomorrow we vote, and if the polls are to be believed on Wednesday we’ll be starting a whole new period … Continue reading

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