Precious Lord by Thomas A. Dorsey – Birth of a Song
Back in 1932, I was 32 years old and a fairly new husband. My wife, Nettie and I were living in a little apartment on Chicago’s Southside. One hot August afternoon I had to go to St. Louis, where I was to be the featured soloist at a large revival meeting. I didn’t want to go.
Continue readingThe 40 Different Kinds of Fruit Tree
How I Found the 40 Different Kinds of Fruit Tree I was amazed to discover this TED Talk video about a tree that bears 40 different kinds of fruit. I also found some further detailed information on the work of Sam Van Aken, the man who created this grafted wonder tree. Sam is an artist […]
Continue readingHow Much is a Miracle? – “My brother’s really, really sick… and I want to buy a miracle.”
Author Unknown Tess was a precocious eight year old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the […]
Continue readingEaster Celebration in Triumphant Song
I wanted to have an Easter Sunday post that reflects some of the flavor of the church services that I have attended on Easter Sunday over the years. Unfortunately, there isn’t any quality video available that gives the sounds and the “feel” of the services I remember.
Continue readingHallelujah, Easter Version by Kelley Mooney
Hallelujah, Easter Version by Kelley Mooney – How Did It Come About? This is an updated version of an earlier post. In the meantime, the video went viral on GodVine.com and recorded over 5 million YouTube views. The first time I heard the song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen was when K D Lang sang it […]
Continue readingI Like Adoption.
Look what I found – a post called I like Adoption. I discovered it on a great website called I Like Giving. The site’s About page includes the following statement. We long for something else. I Like Giving is a non-profit created to inspire a generous world. The website http://ilikegiving.com/ serves as a platform for […]
Continue readingJohn Wooden – Legendary UCLA Coach and Teacher – and Much More
This is a repost of a timeless story about the legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.It’s appropriate to recall this great man as the college basketball season is near its conclusion and March Madness is in full swing.John Wooden was way more than a coach as you will see. With the college basketball March […]
Continue readingBest Day of My Life
What does it take to make the Best Day of My Life? By Lance Wubbels (co-author of the book, “To A Child Love is Spelled T-I-M-E,” with Mac Anderson, Founder, Simple Truths) Searching for the Best Day In the faint light of the attic, an old man, tall and stooped, bent his great frame […]
Continue readingFred Rogers – An American Hero – Part 2
Some time ago I posted about Fred Rogers receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1997 Emmy Awards Ceremonies. The post was well received and continues to be found in my archive by visitors who like to poke around the site and those who Google “Mr Rogers” and find the post that way. The link […]
Continue readingMr. Rogers – An American Hero
Fred Rogers, better known to millions of children as Mr. Rogers, is a true American hero. If you don’t believe me, ask your children and grandchildren! They know! The occasion of this post is the 1997 Emmy Award Ceremony. Mr. Rogers was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. It was a happy change of pace […]
Continue readingGeorge Younce – Southern Gospel Music Giant – Heroes of the Faith Series
George Younce is a hero of Southern Gospel music and one of my very most favorite Christian singers. George is way more than a Christian musician or Gospel singer. And he is way more than I know or am able to describe from personal experience. But he is a man and a life worth […]
Continue reading“I didn’t like my father.” Gift – a video short story.
This video poignantly tells the story of a boy who disrespected his father for being unsuccessful in life and who grew up wanting to be all he didn’t see in his father. Sadly, he didn’t know all of who his father was and what his father found as the meaning of success until his father […]
Continue readingThe Book With No Pictures – NY Times Best Seller by B. J. Novak
The Book With No Pictures Watch this creative and wildly appreciated by the children book reading of The Book with No Pictures by B. J Novak. It has over 3.6 million YouTube views. I was fascinated to find this but even more fascinated to do a little research on B. J. Novak The book is […]
Continue readingRon DiCianni: Painting the Resurrection
This is a marvelous 4+ minute video of a CBN.com/tv interview with world-renown artist Ron DiCianni who was commissioned by the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas to paint the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the video, Ron explains how he came to understand the resurrection of Jesus Christ and says that God gave […]
Continue readingLove and Mrs. Leonard – The Power of Seven Words.
What Did Mrs. Leonard Say? I’m not quite sure of the source of this story so I can’t vouch for its authenticity. Even so, it is a story worth your time and it may be even more than that to some people. The photo is not the girl in the story. It’s just an illustration […]
Continue readingMama’s Bible – a Clean Joke
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the 95th birthday gifts they were able to give their elderly mother, who had moved to Florida.
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