Because Thorgeir Thorkelsson was a respected citizen, the Icelandic parliament gave him the responsibility of deciding Iceland’s future. He huddled under a fur blanket for more than 24 hours and then…
Published October 6th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
So a person decides to be an entomologist and study creepy things. Or a doctor chooses to treat people’s bottoms for a lifetime. A farmer hauls away waste product from…
Published September 30th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
Why are some people always content? Why do they have so much energy? Why do they never get down in the dumps? They’ve learned to depend on God and trust…
Published September 30th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
“They wobble in and wobble out, and leave the people all in doubt.”–Reverend David Mainse The Bible gives us some guidelines on how to detect a false teacher: 2 Peter…
Published September 30th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
When I worked in TV land, I was subject to a makeover or two. It used to be as simple as flinging on a new outfit and cutting your hair,…
Published September 30th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
Louis L’Amour, author of so many wonderful western (actually historical) novels, said that western men and women possessed character and dignity. “Wherever you see them, the men and women who…
Published September 30th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
Some ancient Greek penned these words. “Children are short humans who don’t like vegetables.” According to this definition, some adults are also quite short. The apostle Paul speaks of adults…
Published September 27th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
Christianity began in Palestine as a fellowship, went to Greece and became a philosophy, to Italy where it became an institution, to Europe as a culture and then finally to…
Published September 27th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
I am thinking of becoming a book. (No, not writing one, becoming one!) Our Library is sponsoring sessions called “Become a Living Book.” During these sessions, you talk to people…
Published September 27th, 2012 by Brenda Wood
Okay, you know you are having sugar cravings when you get a card that says “you’re in God’s CAKE…The Lord will bless His People with PIECE!” Yes, I read my…
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