As an American Southerner, I can testify to the things considered delicacies to a Southerner. Southerners like their chicken fried, sweet tea, and many a’ Southern love tomato’s. Colloquially, these are “maters’.” Many people grow tomatoes because their is the timeless belief that they are better when you grow them yourself. Saying this, every Southern …
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you” ~ Elbert Hubbard As a teacher, I recently had an upgrade in my classroom. From the classic white board, I was provided with a new active board. I could write on this board with a dry erase marker, a digital marker, and …
“The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain” ~ 2 Timothy 1:16 A few weeks ago, I had plans to get to work early and begin my day on the right track and prepare my classroom for my students to come in …
“Why is it I always get my best ideas while shaving?” ~ Albert Einstein Within my life, I have taken on many different images. In high school, I grew out my hair (oh, the awkward stages). In my college running career, I grew out a beard to assimilate to the sophistication of the collegiate crowd. …
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” ~ Galatians 3:28 There is a recent phenomena that is being seen in recent culture, but is indistinguishable from another phenomena that has been the goal for many years. …
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker…” ~ 2 Timothy 2:16-17 Upon the release of the Christopher Nolan film, Oppenheimer, many people wonder just who is this man. While many have heard of particular scientists like Thomas Edison and Albert …
1:13-14 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. In this passage, …
On January 15th, 1929 there was born a man by the name of Martin. Not Martin Luther King. Just Martin King, jr. that is. He was not born the infamous Martin Luther King Jr. as we know it. But truthfully, I like the real story better. 5 years after the birth of his Martin King …
Unity. You hear of it often nowadays. There is much discussion of what it requires. At a recent festival our church attended, we were in the community offering hope and attempting to meet fellow Christians. It was during this experience that many Christians brushed us off as I reached to shake their hand to say …
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery” ~ James Joyce Mistakes are an inevitable part of life. Some may think contrary, but this would be to their own detriment. Biblical authors are quick to point humanity to their inability to overcome failures and mistakes, something that often characterizes human nature. The apostle James discusses this nature …