A Contribution For The Recipe Box
If we think about it, sometimes the greatest joys in life, can come in very small, furry packages that delight us with their own simple joy in life.
Inspiration
War Angel, by Sean Dietrich
“I know what I saw,” said William. Mister William was old when I interviewed him years ago. Ancient, actually. Mid-nineties. Bent and pale. A television was playing in the background of his nursing home apartment. Old people like to have televisions playing in the background. It’s like having company. “It was World War II,” William …
The Deception of Self-Righteousness: Recognizing Our Fallen Nature
When we buy into the falsehood that humans are naturally good and self-sufficient, we embark on a perilous journey.
Rudyard Kipling’s “The Gods of the Copybook Headings”: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Times
Rudyard Kipling, the renowned British author of classics like “The Jungle Book” and “The Man Who Would Be King,” was not just a prolific storyteller but also a keen observer of the human condition.
Sean Dietrich: Meeting Michelangelo
Michelangelo’s statue of David draws four thousand visitors each day the museum is open. Which is about a million and a half visitors per year. They come from all four corners.
Rob Pue: Either You’re Serious, Or You’re Not
The troubles people are struggling with today are many, as they try to navigate through this sinful, fallen world the best they’re able.
The Gospel’s Many Names: Embracing Both Jesus and Christ
In the diverse tapestry of the United States, a land where countless beliefs and faiths flourish, there exists a wonderful array of ways to approach spirituality.
Divine Wonders: 40 Miracles from the Bible
In a physical world, we sometimes grapple with the challenge of conceptualizing an unseen realm and acknowledging that miracles can indeed happen.
Sean Dietrich: Your Life
This morning I started thinking about you. Mainly, I was thinking about what you’re going through right now. Whoever you are.
The Young Soldier, by Sean Dietrich
The Soldier was standing on the sidewalk outside the airport, his mother beside him, straightening his collar. His little sister was there, too. So was his dad.
What’s In A Name?
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. `Saint Augustine Author My bride and I spent a career learning what it was like to jump off cliffs and rely solely on God to provide the parachute we would need to land safely – sometimes with only minor injuries. …
Sudden Sovereign Spirit by R. Baker Hughes
They purposed to bring down the righteous land, For oft it stood against the godless bands It even dared to say God owned it’s cause And leaned in simple trust on their Sovereign’s Laws This humble grasp on faith and truth repulsed The Lying Lords, who hatefully convulsed And in their darkened genius hatched a …
Just a Few Comments, by Sean Dietrich
You can’t please everyone. sometimes a beloved storyteller cannot avoid the slings and arrows of the commentariat. Sean Dietrich is no exception. Like the gentleman he is, he takes it all in stride. Ed MARGARET BRADFORD: Hi, Sean, I am disappointed in you… I found several typos and errors in your recent columns. I have …
Sin, Sinners & Christ’s Forgiveness
Who follows Scripture perfectly? Answer: Nobody. Who never sins? Answer: Only liars. “Everyone sins“, St. Paul said (Romans 3:23), and he called himself the worst sinner who ever lived (1 Timothy 1:15). Why? Because he persecuted Christians and conspired to have them killed. If the Greatest Apostle could also be the “worst sinner”, I think …
The Cave Painting and the Grave
The cave painting and the grave tell us that early man was aware of himself and thought about himself as an individual, and as mortal.
Warriors Poem
A poem dedicated to all of my 1975 fallen West Point classmates, and all warrior brothers and sisters on Memorial Day. We remember and honor you. I will post this every year on Memorial Day. Warriors poem We were warriors made and formed, In a fortress of grey stone. All are souls that I admire, …
Dreams of My Youth
The dreams of my youth, stifled and curbed, my existence lost in the gale. The song in my soul, muzzled and mute, except for a forlorn wail. The turmoil serves a greater purpose, a shift in the paradigm, As the trials that tempt to unmake me, mold me infinitely stronger with time. The fire has …
THE MODERN WORLD
THE MODERN WORLD Teacher, can you tell me, tell me where to find the modern world? Diversity is all the thing If you just stay in line You’re free to think the way you please If you agree with mine Teacher, can you tell me, tell me where to find the modern world? I’ll tell …
What Is the World Coming To?
What Is the World Coming To? What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life “Many are the plans of a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” ~Proverbs 19:21 If you have ever been in church circles or hung out with people of faith long enough you have probably heard the phrase, “God has a wonderful plan for …