America's favorite cowboy cook Kent Rollins and his lovely wife, Shannon
take us on a nostalgic trip to a simpler time and place in America while
recreating Aunt Bee Taylor's famous fried chicken with sides!
Memories of Mayberry and classic southern-style comfort food!
Aunt Bee would be proud!
"Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal
life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, they have crossed over from death to life."
(John 5:24)
Pastor Jack Hibbs welcomes special guest Egyptian-American Pastor James Kaddis to
discuss the ongoing war in the Middle East, Islam, Gen Z, Israel, Bible prophecy and more!
"A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit."
(Proverbs 15:4)
"Sometimes we are a great trial to our friends and put an entirely
uncalled-for strain upon our friendships by asking foolish questions.
The Man of the Place and I discovered the other day that we had
for some time been saying to our friends:
"Why don't you come over?"
Can you think of a more awkward question than that? Just imagine the result
if that question should always be answered truthfully. Some would reply,
"Because I do not care to visit you." Others might say, "Because it is too
much trouble" while still others, who might care to come, would be swamped
in trying to enumerate the many reasons why they had not done so.
We decided that we would break ourselves of such a bad habit.
I once had a neighbor who, whenever we met, invariably asked me why
I had not been to visit her. Even when I did go she met me with the query,
"Why haven't you been over before?" It was not a very pleasant greeting,
and naturally one shuns unpleasantness when one may.
I have another neighbor who will call me on the phone and say: "It's
been a long time since we have seen you and we do want a good visit.
Can't you come over tomorrow?" And immediately I wish I could go.
It does make such a difference how things are said.
Friendship is like love. It cannot be demanded or driven or insisted upon.
It must be wooed to be won. The habit of saying disagreeable things or
being careless about how what we say affects others grows on us
so easily and so surely if we indulge it.
"Mrs. Brown gave me an unhappy half hour a few days ago," said Mrs. Gray to me.
"She said a great many unpleasant things and was generally disagreeable, but
it is all right. The poor thing is getting childish, and we must overlook her oddities."
Mrs. Gray is a comparative newcomer in the neighborhood, but I have known
Mrs. Brown for years; and ever since I have known her, she has prided herself
on her plain speaking, showing very little regard for others' feelings.
Her unkindness appears to me not a reversion to the mentality of childhood
but simply an advance in the way she was going years ago. Her tongue has
only become sharper with use, and her dexterity in hurting the feelings
of others has grown with practice.
I know of another woman of the same age whom no one speaks of as
being childish. It is not necessary to make such an excuse for her because
she is still, as she has been for twenty years, helpful and sweet and kind.
And this helpfulness and sweetness and kindness of hers has grown with
the passing years. I think no one will ever say of her, "poor old thing,
she is childish" as an excuse for her being disagreeable. I know
she would hope to die before that time should come.
People do grow childish in extreme old age, of course, and should be
treated with tenderness because if it; but I believe that even then the
character which they have built during the years before will manifest
itself. There is a great difference in children, you know, and I have
come to the conclusion that if we live to reach a second childhood,
we shall not be bad-tempered, disagreeable children
unless we have indulged those traits.
Then there are people who are "peculiar". Ever meet any of them?
The word seems to be less used than formerly, but I think there was a time
when it was very common, and I longed to shriek every time I heard it.
"Oh! You must not do that; George will be angry. He's so peculiar!"
"Of course she doesn't belong with the rest of the crowd, but I had
to invite her. She is so peculiar, you know, and so easily offended."
"I wouldn't pay any attention to that. Of course, she did treat
you abominably, but it is just her way. She is so peculiar."
And so on and so on. I thought seriously of cultivating a reputation
for being peculiar, for like charity, such a reputation seemed to cover
multitudes of sins; but I decided that it would be even more unpleasant
for me than for the other fellow; that it would not pay to make myself an
unlovely character for the sake of any little, mean advantages to be gained by it."
"Keeping Friends"
(March 1919)
An essay from the chapter,
"How Much Are Your Words Worth?"
From the book,
"Writings To Young Women From
Laura Ingalls Wilder On Wisdom & Virtue"
By Laura Ingalls Wilder
Edited by Stephen W. Hines
Copyright 2006
Tommy Nelson Publishers
A Division of Thomas Nelson Inc.
Nashville, TN
"When you look to the heavens and see the sun and the moon and stars-
all the hosts of heaven-do not be enticed to bow down and worship what
the LORD your God appointed to all the nations under heaven."
(Deuteronomy 4:19)
This year's Full Worm Moon provided a double celestial treat for sky watchers
having been paired with a total lunar eclipse. For those early risers who were
fortunate enough to see this wonder of wonders in the heavens reach it's
maximum totality at 6:33 a.m. (EST) Tuesday morning, the Moon was said
to have given off a coppery red or orange glow-hence the term, "Blood Moon".
Although due to cloud cover and spotty rain showers I missed the opportunity to
see what is being called by some as a " rare and strange celestial sight" traditionally
thought impossible- the rising sun and the eclipsed moon in the sky at the same time-
the Bible assures us, "What has been will be again, and what has been done
will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun."
(Ecclesiastes 1:9)
What is interesting to note is that this will be the third blood moon to occur during
the Feast of Purim, which commemorates Israel's deliverance from Haman's
wicked decree in ancient Persia 2500 years ago.
Only days before the third blood moon rose on Purim, the modern day leaders
of Persia (Iran) were taken out in a surprise daytime military strike by
Israel and America, which will hopefully bring a permanent end to one
of the most brutal regimes in world history. This remains to be seen.
I believed only God can truly liberate Iran, by destroying the mantle of
satanic darkness over that nation, which has kept the people there in bondage
to a spirit of murder and death called Islam. Will the war accomplish this?
Will a new government seek democratic reforms which will allow religious
freedom, so that my faithful brothers and sisters in the underground church
there will be able to rise up and witness, unhindered, the powerful, soul-
saving message of salvation in and through the Lord Jesus Christ to
the lost and hurting people in that nation, and subsequently across
the Middle East? I pray it will be so!
Pray also for the peace of Jerusalem and the salvation of Israel. Maranatha!
"...I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of
His robe filled the temple. Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings:
With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet,
and with two they were flying. And they were calling out to one another:
"Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory."
(Isaiah 6:1-3)
"Therefore, God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in the heaven and on earth and under the
earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
(Philippians 2:9)
What The Prophet Isaiah Saw
"In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even the most holy place.
The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divine Presence seated on the
mercy-seat, raised over the Ark of the Covenant, between the cherubim and seraphim,
and the Divine glory filled the whole temple.
See God upon His throne. The vision is explained:
"Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about Him."
(John 12:41)
which is a full proof that our Saviour is God. In Christ Jesus, God is seated on
the throne of grace; and through Him the way into the holiest is laid open. See
God's temple, His church on earth, filled with His glory. His train, the skirts
of His robes, filled the temple, the whole world, for it is all God's temple.
And yet, He dwells in every contrite heart. See the blessed attendants by whom
His government is served. Above the throne stood the holy angels, called seraphim,
which means burners; they burn in love to God, and zeal for His glory against sin.
The seraphim showing their faces veiled, declare that they are ready to yield
obedience to all God's commands, though they do not understand the secret
reasons for His counsels, government, or promises.
All vain-glory, ambition, ignorance, and pride, would be done away by one view
of Christ in His glory. The awful vision of the Divine Majesty overwhelmed the
prophet with a sense of his own vileness. We are undone if there is not a Mediator
between us and this holy God. A glimpse of heavenly glory is enough to convince
us that all our righteousness are as filthy rags. Nor is there a man that would dare
to speak to the Lord, if he saw the justice, holiness, and majesty of God, without
discerning His glorious mercy and grace in Jesus Christ.
"Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that
he had taken with tongs from the altar. And with it he touched my mouth and said:
"Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for."
(Isaiah 6:6-7)
The live coal may denote the assurance given to the prophet, of pardon, and
acceptance in his work through the atonement of Christ. Nothing is powerful
to cleanse and comfort the soul, but what is taken from Christ's satisfaction
and intercession. The taking away of sin is necessary to our speaking with
confidence and comfort, either to God in prayer, or from God in preaching;
and those shall have their sin taken away who complain of it as a burden,
and see themselves in danger of being undone by it.
"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? Who will
go for Us? And I said, "Here am I. Send me."
(Isaiah 6:8)
It is a great comfort to those whom God sends, that they go for God, and
may therefore speak His name assured that He will bear them out."
-Matthew Henry's Commentary
Gracious host Diane Leary whips up some decadent and delicious
super-chocolatey brownies from south of the border down Mexico way...Ole!
And everybody remember...Shine for Jesus!
