by sworel | Sep 29, 2024 | 2024, Musings
A story is told about a young man with Downs Syndrome who worked at a local grocery store. He loved the Lord and regularly attended his local church. One Sunday he heard a message about serving others with the unique gifts God has given you. He wondered what special...
by sworel | Sep 22, 2024 | 2024, Musings
I think my first introduction to the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning came in the 11th grade. I loved some of her “love poems,” especially those addressed to her husband, Robert Browning. There is a cool story about her most famous writing to him. “One evening,...
by sworel | Sep 15, 2024 | 2024, Musings
Years ago, I had the opportunity to speak in Kenya and when all the work was over, we had a chance to go on a safari in Masa Mari. It was amazing. That first day, we spent the better part of the morning driving around literally bumping into all manner of animals. The...
by sworel | Sep 8, 2024 | 2024, Musings
About 20 years ago, a really good friend of mine died unexpectedly. He was a man of God who studied his Bible continually. He had a servant’s heart; drove a truck for a living and used his extra time to be a blessing to all the members of our church family. He was in...
by sworel | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, Musings
In 1937 the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released. It had several catchy tunes; the most recognizable one was sung as the dwarfs made their way home after a hard day’s work in the diamond mine. They sang, “High Ho High Ho, it’s off to home we go.” Over...
by sworel | Aug 25, 2024 | 2024, Musings
Every now and again social media makes me laugh out loud. Recently, somebody posted a message on Facebook, and it got me to chuckling. It read: Brain at 3 am. I can see you are trying to sleep. So, I would like to offer you a selection of every memory, unresolved...
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