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How to be an Anchor in the Storm
(Copyright 2017) by Brenda Branson (Hanson, Kentucky) One of the reasons a battered woman is finally able to leave an abusive relationship is because she has someone who acts as her anchor in the storm. “For a battered woman, having an anchor can mean the difference between helplessness and empowerment to work toward a solution,” says Susan Brewster, author of “To be an Anchor in the Storm.” She compares the role of friends and relatives of battered women to the anchor of a ship. The anchor: * is made of the strongest steel which is able to withstand corrosive elements around it* […]
‘The apostle Paul walks into a bar’ (an oldie but goodie)
(Copyright 03-24-2025) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) THREE DAYS before Christmas, I walked into a bar. I looked around, but no one was there, though the Packers were playing to a full house. After awhile a bartender appeared, all bubbly and bright, and I ordered a beer. As she popped the top, a stranger came in, dusting off snow, kind of nondescript. He had nary a smile, and for some reason he seemed older than he looked (though I’m not too good at judging the cover of a book). I SAID “HOWDY” and he said “Shalom, or, that is to say, […]
An Elderly Native Chief Prophesies the Destiny of George Washington and America
(Copyright 02-20-2025) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) He cannot die in battle. The Great Spirit protects that man and guides his destinies. He will become chief of nations, and a people yet unborn will hail him the founder of a mighty nation (Hyatt, America’s Revival Heritage-Second Edition, 73). According to historian, George Bancroft, these words were spoken by an old Native American chief concerning George Washington several years before the Declaration of Independence. He spoke these words as he reminisced with Washington and others about a battle, 15 years previous, when they were on opposite sides during the French and Indian Wars. The Chief […]
Aunt Jemima’s pancakes or Uncle Joe’s fentanyl? Saw an overdosed guy
(Copyright 2022) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “The other day I was in Madison (Moscow-on-the-Yahara) less than half an hour before seeing a drug overdose ‘victim.’” – from my Facebook page. THAT WAS A FIRST FOR ME. I’ve heard of celebrities dying with their head in a toilet, but this guy had his head in a bathroom sink at an Arby’s. He seemed alive because he was standing up, sort of. Another customer reported him to the manager, and before we left the police, and an ambulance were there. I don’t know if they were administering Narcan or waiting for the […]
An Annual Confidence Trick?
(Copyright 2011) by John Jewell (London, England) It’s been threatening everyone for a number of weeks, in fact ever since the school summer holidays ended and the monthly bank statements arrived and now, instead of the cry “what are we going to do this summer?” it becomes “what am I going to get for Christmas” or “what can we get for your mother, uncle, aunt, etc Are we going to have a tree again this year? Then comes all the planning! Often encouraged by local councils putting up a large tree in the shopping area and intended to bring in as […]
An open letter to generation Y and Z: Smarty-pants on fire
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) ” . . appealing to the Supreme Judge of the Universe for the rectitude of our intentions . . “ – signers of the Declaration of Independence IT”S ONE half hour past bar time. Me, I went to bed early and got up for my first cup of coffee at 1:30 a.m.! Insomnia lets you throw another log on the fire, go to the bathroom, and get a head start on the day’s duties. “In the U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues.” – headline by Pew Research Center, 10-17-19 You like polls? Here’s a poll for you: Only […]
Coming to an End of Ourselves
(Copyright) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) It is only when we have come to a thorough end of ourselves, that we are ready to come to the Lord. Jesus invited people saying, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and heavy-laden” (Matt.11:28). Jesus does not invite everyone to come to Him. Here we see Him inviting only those who are sick and tired of their sin-defeated lives. The prodigal son came back to his father only when he had “spent everything” and “no man gave him anything”. Then only did he “come to his senses” (Luke 15:14-18). We can […]
An Unpayable Debt and Obligation
(Copyright) by John W. Ritenbaugh (Lancaster, South Carolina) Radio personality Charles Osgood related a news item out of Miami in which a young man working as a valet parking attendant at a hotel was routinely handed a tip for fetching a man’s car. Later, after the man drove off, the attendant looked at the tip and was startled to discover the man had given him a thousand dollars! The tip-giver was unaware of his mistake until well on his way back to his home in West Virginia. He immediately turned around and drove back to the hotel. He found that the […]
A New Beginning, An Inauguration!
(Copyright) by John Jewell (London, England) From January 23, 2009Naturally, the big news at the moment is the election of Mr. Barack Obama as president of the United States. The TV footage and radio interviews showed what a great deal of hope the American citizens, and also citizens in other nations, have in Mr. Obama. Indeed, many have shown a considerable faith in him, yet no one really knows a lot about him. As we said in a recent Letter from London he was born in Hawaii of an American mother from Kansas and a father who is a Kenyan […]
Have You Met or Seen an Alien?
by Jonathan Gray (New Zealand) “Sorry, your son has been killed in Vietnam,” Jenny Rowe was officially informed. The grieving mother was then comforted by a friend who invited her to come to a seance and she would meet her dead son. At the meeting, her friend was proved “right” when the “dead son” appeared before his emotional and happy mother. They hugged and kissed and told each how much they loved one another. Then the “son” said, “I must return to heaven.” Jenny went home that night the happiest mother in the whole of North America. Sometime later, she answered a knock on […]
Does Belief in Women’s Equality Lead to an Acceptance of Homosexual Practice?
by Catherine C. Kroeger (Brewster, Massachusetts)
An Orwellian America is Defining the Nation
(Copyright) by Richard Markland For decades Americans have been warned of a time in which George Orwell’s Novel “1984” would become a reality. The American people cannot say they have not been put on notice. Irreplaceable freedoms are being eliminated. The tactics used are invasive, immense in size and scope and without consideration for anyone or anything. The American people should be alarmed by what is taking place but there is not an understanding of what has become a frightening reality. There is a lack of foresight about what the future holds and a careless indifference towards how each and every person […]