Flint was once home to thousands of hard working families, prideful businesses, and a General Motors plant- it was a city of tremendous highs. Now Flint is nothing but a shell of its former self, a city as dark as its stone cold namesake. My hometown is a smudge on the map of the Midwest. ...
We stood by a pond that winter day, And the sun was white, as though chidden of God, And a few leaves lay on the starving sod; –They had fallen from an ash, and were gray. Your eyes on me were as eyes that rove Over tedious riddles of years ago; And some words played ...
Coronet Blue was a TV series broadcast as a summer replacement series in 1967, though it had been shot in 1965. Though the show intrigued audiences and was popular, it was terminated after 11 of its 13 episodes were broadcast as it was felt that it was too intellectual for a mass audience. Converse had ...
When choosing a new puppy from a litter, you must choose wisely. This doesn’t necessarily mean that every puppy in the litter can’t turn into a nice, obedient dog with the right training. You need to be realistic with yourself on how much time you will be able to spend with this new dog training ...
If you have been to the Grotto in Portland you might have thought that the rock cliff face with the cave like grotto was fairly amazing and it is but it is only semi-natural. The Grotto is very well maintained and you can see that in places the rock face has been reinforced in places ...
Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. Psalm 34:14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 37:37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace. Psalm 85:8 I will listen to what God the ...
The Ouija board, or as some call it the “wee-gee” board has been around since the 1800’s. During the late 1800’s, and into the 1900’s the Ouija board made it around the world being sold as a novelty item. However, history dates similar boards, and devices used for communicating with the dead as far back ...
When we pray, we all hope that all of our prayers are answered in the way that we want. We do everything that we can to promise God that we will do whatever is wanted as long as we what we are asking for. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because ...
Once upon a time, there were two lobsters walking together on the ocean floor. These lobsters were best friends, and they were on their way to find some lunch. “Fred,” said one lobster to the other. “I am so hungry, I could eat a group of groupers.” “Well, Stan,” said the lobster named Fred, “if ...
I don’t know how it is with other pastors, but one of the most difficult things I have to do when I preach is to find stories, events, or quotations to illustrate the points I’m trying to make in my sermons. Jesus used illustrations when he preached and taught, and as many preachers today have ...