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The Cattywumpus

“Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about a creature called the cattywampus, an ill-adapted nocturnal animal that was wiped out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull as he talked. We all took notes and later had a quiz.

The Cost Of Things Worth Having

“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” (John 12:24-25)

August 6, 2009 | Articles

What’s For Dinner?

We saw a new bird darting in and out of the azalea limbs on the side of the house away from the feeder, a small black bird with a white belly and orange patches on its wings and tail—and American Redstart, I discovered later, a bug-eater, which explained why he avoided the bird feeder. I don’t know why it had never crossed my mind before—no wonder I only saw a few birds there, the same varieties over and over. Birdseed simply does not appeal to all birds. Now if I could figure out a way to keep live bugs there too and allow the birds to come and go as they please, I would see a big increase in numbers.

Is There Hope For The American Marriage?

Around the time of my parents’ 50^th wedding anniversary, I turned to my father at the dinner table one night and said, “It’s amazing, Dad — 50 years, and you never once had an affair. How do you account for that?”

July 28, 2009 | Articles

The Eyes Of The Lord

“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” ~ Proverbs 15:3

In thundering tones, Solomon tells us of the utter uselessness in attempting to hide or conceal any thing from God. Not only does he see all things but his omnipresence is everywhere (Psalms 139:1-2; Proverbs 5:21). Just think about this, not only does the Lord see all but he knows the thought, and the motive behind every thing we do (Psalms 94:11). This is one of the great lessons that all people need to learn. Some in time past have been brought to a realization of this attribute of God in a very awesome way. Adam learned that God knew what he had done and that it was futile to attempt to hide from God (Genesis 3). Achan coveted some Babylonian garments, some silver and gold, took them, then tried to hide what he had done (Joshua 6:17-19; Joshua 7:19-27). Neither Adam or Achan could hide from the eyes of God what they had done. Both had to account to God for their conduct and they suffered the consequences of their transgressions.

Fairly Good Advice

Pray
Go to bed on time.
Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
Say No to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

Making A Monkey Out Of Darwin

“You have no notion of the intrigue that goes on in this blessed world of science,” wrote Thomas Huxley. “Science is, I fear, no purer than any other region of human activity; though it should be.”

July 8, 2009 | Articles

Spiritualism — A Deadly Movement

The “New Age” phenomenon of recent years has provided fresh impetus to the occult concept that the living, somehow, are able to communicate with those who have died. This quasi-religious movement is believed to have more than 70 million adherents around the world. Television “talk shows” parade a variety of “spiritualists” before the public; these are people who claim to be able to “channel” through from the earth to the realm of the dead. They are willing to provide their services to folks who would like to contact their deceased loved ones – for an appropriate “fee” of course!

June 29, 2009 | Articles

Giving God Our Best

“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?” says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ You are presenting defiled food upon My altar. But you say, ‘How have we defiled You?’ In that you say, ‘The table of the LORD is to be despised.’ But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would He receive you kindly?” says the LORD of hosts”

On Monuments & Messages

A few weeks ago I had occasion once again to roam through the halls of the British Museum. In miles of corridors and galleries one finds displayed the debris of centuries of human history – walls and gates, paintings and sculptures, mummies and money, and myriads of inscriptions in clay and stone. On sticks and stones and gold and bronze, in the curious squiggles of hundreds of long-dead languages, are recorded the exploits of thousands of warriors and kings.

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