It has been almost 7 years since my father died. It seems like forever and it seems like it was only days or weeks ago.

Here, at 51 years of age, I face the added change this year of gaining a grandson. It is our first grandchild. I look backward to the birth of the child that is now the mother. I was 24. My dad was 52. In life, I am in a situation not far different from what he experienced. It was only a few months later that he lost his job. He had a young son still at home and at least… Continue

Gathering stones together is the preparatory stage for making anything out of stones. It is hard work; dirty, grimy, painful when the fingers get between them as the stones come together. We do this in preparation for making a fire ring, or a stone wall, or maybe a decorative line about a garden or yard. It is interesting that for the most part we want stones that look good. We have a desire for them to fit together easily and neatly. The aesthetics often cause us to discard some and select… Continue

Here is a book worth taking some time to read. It is no longer in print, but Bill has offered it on his website as a free PDF download.

Take some time and look over the web site as well:

http://www.equipsaints.com/

It is interesting to see how more and more people are becoming involved in discussion about the current state of affairs that are effecting the lives of us as citizens of this country and Christians as a part of our local church and the Church Universal. More so, how even some of the mainsream media and news services are beginning to see and comment on the changes and issues at hand.



Within the last few weeks we have seen so much happen and can see the potential of so much more to… Continue

Although when one reads the book by co-founder Nate Larkin "Samson and the Pirate Monks" and gets the idea that the Samson Society is for men that have faced or are addicted to pornography, in reality it is for all men.



The idea that we must be part of a men's group in our own local church is not what this is all about, nor does it promote that idea. What I like most about Samson meetings is that anybody from anywhere with any problem is welcome. The groups strength comes from the… Continue