Jul 23
At Seven Oaks’ Ladies’ Night, Cathy Powell pointed out how little physical touch, namely hugs, a widow or widower will receive each week. Amanda then decided to have our kids hug a widow or widower each Sunday between class and worship. Physical touch and hugs are so important for all of us as a way …
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Jul 17
Christians know the story of Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice in Genesis 22. We typically see the foreshadowing of Jesus in Isaac. Isaac was the “only son” of Abraham and he willingly laid upon the wood that he carried. The events likely happened on the mount that would one day be the area of the …
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Jul 09
I recently read a stirring local book about the murder of the Graves County Sheriff in 1922 by his deputy. The book entitled “A Courthouse Tragedy” was written by a local lawyer and family relative to some of the key characters. I enjoyed the book and learned much about Graves County and our city of …
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Jul 04
One of the best history books you can read is the book “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand which tells the unbelievable story of Louis Zamperini. The story is coming out in movie form soon. He survived incredible horrors at sea, and then in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. It is a great story of survival, …
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Jun 19
I was visiting with a brother who’s health has declined in recent months. He has been in lots of pain and discomfort. His health has caused him to miss worship on a regular basis. He said they had received an incredible amount of support from friends, family, and fellow Christians. People have brought food, set with …
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May 27
It is an annual tradition of our family to go pick strawberries. We go each year to a place near the Kentucky/Tennessee border. The kids always enjoy going and have gotten good at picking them. We try to make it fun by creating a contest to see who can pick the biggest strawberry and the …
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May 04
I love golf. I am not playing as much this year with the farm, but I still love the game. I follow the pro game weekly and watch it when I can. Austin loves golf. Brooke and Landon enjoy it too and are just getting started with the game. Austin and Brooke will start a …
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Apr 22
Syria has been embroiled in a horrible civil war with over 100,000 killed in the conflict. 2 million have fled Syria as refugees to neighboring nations. 3/4 of these refugees are women and children. The city of Homs has been a place of unspeakable violence for the last two years. In Homs, Francis van der …
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Mar 20
“Ichabod” Now that is a name for you! You likely thought of the character Ichabod Crane in the fictional classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” by Washington Irving. He was a skinny schoolteacher who loved to gorge himself on food and was excessively superstitious. Yet the name is actually a Biblical name. It is only …
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Mar 16
Amanda heard a verse in ladies’ Bible class that encouraged her heart. It was . . . “But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.” …
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