Introducing … the Preamble, one of the best-loved and most well-recognized of our historical writings: WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility [peace], provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our […]
Here between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, let’s remember and honor the document that has been such a foundation for us. The United States Constitution is much shorter than you may at first think. If you are a good reader you can read it—all of it—in about an hour! How grateful we can […]
“…The Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song, He also is become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2). In the midst of a collapsing world, we can respond in one of two ways: Fight a host of temptations OR Enter into Christ’s victory; Say “Goliath is too big to fight!” OR Say “Goliath is too […]
Thanks to the hospitality of Uncle Tim and Aunt Melba, we were able to include a thrilling hike on Grandfather Mountain to an already-thrilling trip to North Carolina for Matthew & Amanda Wilkes’ wedding. Robert & Kendalyn had hiked this way before. They gave the rest of us an idea of what to expect. James […]
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY GRANDPA AND GRANDMA We enjoyed celebrating with you!
Over the two weekends after Thanksgiving, Fort New Salem put on a “living history” event that we really enjoyed. It was called “Spirit of Christmas in the Mountains” a good name for an event that brings back to life what Christmas in West Virginia looked and felt like long ago. Among the variety of other […]
The economy is a surface issue. It is only one indicator of God’s blessing (or lack of blessing) on a country. The root issue for God’s people is a broken and contrite spirit. Have we humbled ourselves the way in which He really wanted? Deeper than praying for God’s blessing is seeking for God’s best, […]
This year everyone votes. Like it or not it’s evident there are just two sides in this election. Every citizen of the United States will identify which side they are on with their vote (or lack of a vote) within the next three and a half days. Like many recent presidential elections, polls show that […]
“Let none that wait on Thee be ashamed . . . Shew me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. . . . All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies” (Psalm 25:3a, 4, 10; read on September 25). Have you ever dreamed […]
Today, Jonathan completes boot camp in ALERT, where the motto is: STRONG TO SERVE. There is a lot that happens in a man’s life however, that precedes his determination to begin and finish emergency response training. Here is a glimpse of the ways we have seen you welcome the role of noble manhood and servant […]