Esther

For such a critical time as this, God chose a young orphan named Hadassah to be the Queen who our Father uses to save His people. The riveting true story of Queen Esther includes lots of drama, rejection, danger, surprise, courage, and deliverance. Hadassah’s parents were killed and as a teen she was violently abducted…

True Story

BE inspired by the true story about a rough Brooklyn neighborhood that gets transformed. A man transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the church that he would soon lead. He walked around the church grounds for 30 minutes while it was filling with people. Only 3 people said hello to him, most…

Sea Heroes

On this 3rd day of February, faith filled Sea Heroes were recognized. Captain Hans J. Danielsen of the mighty ship Dorchester was uneasy. The coast guard had warned him that a U-boat was prowling the shipping lane off the coast of Newfoundland. As icy night fell, he ordered the 902 troops he was ferrying to…

The Queen

I heard of a conversation ‘The Queen’ held with an acquaintance in which Elizabeth stated: “I wish Jesus would come back in my lifetime.” Asked why, she reportedly replied: “Because I would place my crown at His feet.” 🌺 On the day Elizabeth was crowned the Queen of England she vowed “I declare before you…

Done Declared

With a deep, resonate voice – Paul Harvey gives us something precious to remember. Most citizens of the United States are unable to quote one line from the Declaration of Independence. In July 2020 when I posted this on FB it was censored. Paul reminds us that when the courageous statesmen came together to sign…

Be Stilled

Imagine having the time to stroll up a nearby hill where you intended to be alone, but alas you encounter a friendly Stranger. The thing you liked best about this guy was that He was all ears. In a small rural village there are not many distractions so we often marvel as crops grow to…

Inspiring History

On March 3, 1933 a positive movement began by a regular guy, once an atheist who got converted by an inspired written word. Under the influence of alcohol, a wannabe sailor named Dawson Trotman was arrested and on his way to jail. The policeman asked, “Do you like your life?” Trotman replied “Sir, I hate…

The History of Tea

“May I have a word?” Is a question the English asked whenever a response was needed; when an enlightenment was forthcoming; when a warning was necessary;  when one’s idea was politely given.  Indeed this attention arresting question was rather a civilized way to invoke a time to meet, a time for tea.  In Mexico today…

Ask for a king?

History has a way of repeating itself! When the people demanded a king like all the other nations had, they got what they asked for! Without asking about the rights of a man to rule over them, they soon fell into regret! Their sons and daughters were recruited into the nation’s army of workers. The…

1900 Optimisim

The good old days of the 1900’s are remembered as a time of optimism.  The White House only had one guard at night who retired early.  Trains took people on vacation away from the snow.  California, Florida and Arizona were destinations for sunshine while electric fans kept them cool.  The public was in AWE of …