A Simple Word
My great-grandfather, Louis Reeser, had a knack for nicknames. Not only could he come up with interesting names but they stuck. It was a trait passed down from his father.…
Author: Dale Heinold
Get Praising!
There is something about music, particularly praise songs, that seeps deep into our souls. A few months back my grandfather passed away. During the funeral, my grandmother sang along with…
An Unwanted Visitor: Ugly Words
A few days ago I saw a possum sneak into our garage. Just so you understand the lay of the land, our garage is detached from the house and is…
The Junk Drawer of Regret
Somewhere in most houses is a junk drawer. That one place to store trinkets we can’t bring ourselves to throw away. That drawer may be filled with things like half…
Everyone Has One: An Opinion
I admit it, I like the NASCAR channel on Sirius/XM radio. There is one annoyance that I cannot quite get over. Someone will often call in with some off the…
Finding Happiness
Happiness can be as elusive as pirate treasure. As if somewhere buried on the lonely beach of life is something that will make us happy, content, and at peace. So…
The Anchor of Hope
A week ago today a tornado ripped through the heart of central Illinois leaving devastation and homelessness in its wake. But, like a tidal wave of hope, people, organizations, and…
The Oak Leaf: A Story of Memories
“One more shelf Emily and we’ll be done” Dad encourages. While not grueling work cleaning out Mom’s closet is emotionally draining. It took Dad a few years to be ready…
You’ve Got Mail: An Invitation
A few months back my wife and I received an invitation in the mail. It was an invite to our granddaughter’s birthday party. Like all invitations it provided the specifics…
The Art of Can Kicking
“Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” (James 4:14, NASB95)…
David Slept…
“I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about.”…
In the Wilderness: A New Wisdom
“When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and it is already quite late;” (Mark 6:35, NASB95) In our vernacular, we…