Tues. March 16 Proverbs 16:3

We’re continuing looking at favorite Proverbs from the corresponding day.  March 16 means Proverbs 16 One of my favorite verses is Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Whatever work we do is worthy of our best. Our first step should be to commit that work to the Lord. Give it to Him. Do it for Him. Ask Him daily for His blessings on your...

Monday, March 15

Proverbs by the Day A good Bible reading plan includes the book of Proverbs. It contains thirty-one chapters loaded with common sense,  wisdom, and insightful sayings.  By reading a chapter per day you can finish it in a month.  Then turn around and do it again. I’ve done this for years and still find nuggets of gold in Proverbs. I’ll be writing a short devotion on my favorite verse in...

Friday, March 12

The Creek named Dry Creek I live in the village/small community called Dry Creek.  The actual creek flows through our community. Oldtimers told me the original Indian name for the creek was “Beautiful Creek” and the English translation got mixed up. Regardless, this area is my home.  My first ancestors to settle on this creek were Andrew Jackson Wagnon and his wife Nancy, who...

Wed. March 10 "Musings"

Life is a big circle. That’s one thing being middle-aged teaches you. It all comes back around sooner or later. And that’s a good thing. An Echo from the Pines Yesterday I was at one of the prettiest cemeteries in America, Lyles Cemetery.  If you’ve never visited it, it is 1.5 miles east of the Topsy-Bel Road that connects US Hwys 171 and 190.  You turn off opposite the road...

Sat. March 6 "Where Everyone is your Uncle or Aunt"

I grew up in a great place – the rural South. There are so many wonderful things about a country Southern upbringing.  One of the best parts is the large extended family you grow up in.  As a small boy I had a multitude of great grandparents, grandparents, great uncles and aunts galore, cousins, and every other kin folk in the world. And on top of that I grew up with something else...