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Month: May 2016

Martha Elizabeth Daugherty 1896

Martha Elizabeth Daugherty 1896

I was just a kid when “Grams” died, yet I can close my eyes and see her still today. In many ways she was like my mom – a small compact woman, but one who walked and talked with an air of authority. I think mom and I inherited much more from her than just that “air” and the gray hair! However, I was never blessed with her musical abilities. Grams was an organist extraordinaire. She was called on frequently…

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Christ’s Purpose in Death

Christ’s Purpose in Death

I’ve known “Jim” as long as I can remember. We’ve gone to school together, been on double dates, and tried to stay in touch over the years. Jim like Solomon – loved many women. (1 Kings 11:1) About the time he seemed to settle for a little while with one, another would catch his eye and he was on the move again. Well, he met his match in High School. She captured a part of him no one else could….

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The Disciple

The Disciple

As times and technology have changed, our whole approach to getting things done has changed. While in many cases that has produced higher levels of productivity, performance and efficiency, it has taken away something at the core of who we as believers are admonished to be. Instead of being directed, challenged and taught by a person who has a genuine interest in our well being, we enter college or a trade school. There we are programmed with knowledge we must…

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The Rich

The Rich

For over forty years, providing for the family has been at the top of my priority list. Like any family we’ve had both “up” and “down” years, but as believers, we have never lacked food, clothing, or shelter. During those decades, I watched people I knew as well as those highly visible, amass wealth both honestly and at the expense of others. The Bible says this is nothing new, but observing it in today’s realities requires you to keep a…

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Abigail Allison Coker

Abigail Allison Coker

As Tracy and I drew closer to today, we continued to look for names for our new daughter. Through each new child’s impending birth we struggled to make sure the name had meaning and significance. One day while reading through Herbert Lockyear’s “All the Women of the Bible,” I came to the name Abigail where it was subtitled: “The woman with beauty and brains.” That settled it for me. I probably became a bit pushy, but it seemed to click…

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Each Day is a gift

Each Day is a gift

Every morning when the alarm sounds, I slowly turn to the left and view my wife. After greetings she slips out from under the covers and steps toward the window. She rises up on her tippy toes and spreads the blinds apart so she can see the sky through the palm trees in our front yard. I know she is looking for a certain color of light blue assuring her of a bright and sunny morning. If the color is…

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