Bringing Their Faith to America
Last week I met a woman from Canada who was helping her husband while he sought medical care at Mayo Clinic. When I asked where she was from, she answered, “Saskatchewan, the most boring place.” I doubt I would agree…
Category Faith is Alive and Well in America
Graduation Time
Graduation time was important in our homeschool. When John our oldest graduated, we bought a cap and gown, planned a ceremony, and invited our family and friends to join us as John marched into our den to the traditional “Pomp…
When Two Leaders Sang Hymns Together
By 1941 German Nazis had taken control of country after country in continental Europe and was at war with the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill desperately needed help from the United States. Churchill longed to meet face to…
When Presidents Came Together
On November 4, 1991, five presidents gathered for the dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. It was the first time in American history that five presidents had gathered in one place. President George Herbert Walker Bush and…
Till You Meet Again
Ray and I had a wonderful experience yesterday when we attended Cookeville, Tennessee’s 38th Annual Thanksgiving Singing. It was pure joy to join our voices with 989 others, singing songs of praise, comfort, hope, and gratitude. Singings have a long…
Jesus and the Ryman Auditorium
Before railroads, before planes, before Interstates, America’s network of rivers provided the means for rapid, long distance travel. Riverboats became common modes of transportation in the early 1800s. Even into the early 1900s, Tennessee’s rivers were vital links for many…