By the President of the United States of America— A Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their Joint Committee requested…
Read more George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of Oct. 3, 1789
A comment on one of our Cleverjourneys articles, coupled with a serendipitous drive by a church, reminded me of something my Great Grandmother would often say. “I pray every day for our country and our President, but I’m so sad and discouraged by all the evil. I keep looking for a sign,” was the reader’s…
Read more Signs of Greatness Are All Around If You Look For Them
Sunday, Jack and I attended a fundraising barbeque lunch for a legendary sports coach in Texas. It was heartwarming to see the quaint community of Medina, nestled along its namesake river, in the beautiful Hill Country between Kerrville and Bandera, come together to help their beloved Coach Bill Carter. This past summer, Carter was diagnosed…
Read more Texas Community Unites to Help Legendary Coach Bill Carter
Did a principal at Simpson Central Elementary School in Mississippi make a mistake when he told a student she needed to take off her COVID-19 mask? A federal court will decide. “The third-grade student, Lydia Booth, wished to peacefully share her Christian views with her schoolmates but, even though she wore the mask without disruption…
Jesus was asleep in the boat when the storm came. The Disciples woke Him and said “We are perishing!” Then He asked the Disciples – “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Jesus rebuked the storm – and the sea was calm. If God is in the storm with you – Find your…
The evangelical turnout in the 2020 presidential election was phenomenal for President Donald J. Trump. In 2016, Trump received 81 percent of the evangelical vote. There were 31 million votes for him by this group that year. How does 2020 compare? President Trump received 43 million votes, the largest share of this electorate ever recorded.…
Read more How Did the Evangelical Votes Turnout for the 2020 Election?
Each day I receive messages, emails, calls from friends worried and panicked about the presidential election November 3rd. As each day passes, the concerns and fears grow in number and intensity. My standard answer, when asked what I think the percentage is President Trump will win, has been “between 70-80 percent.” I’ve changed my mind.…
A wise old man spoke to the crowd of over 4,000 baseball coaches at the 52nd annual American Baseball Coaches Association convention. It was the first week of January, 1996. at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Although there were clinics, presentations and good comradery, many of the attendees flew in especially to hear the veteran coach…
Read more Baseball’s Legendary and Patriotic All American ’17 Inches’ Story
We Learned More From History at This Texas Museum Than Any Other Visiting the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas this weekend was a rewarding learning experience. My Grandfather, Bassett Arthur was a Navy Seabee during World War II. I’ve always had a fascination with the subject from listening to his stories.…
Read more There is a Reason That America’s Motto is “In God We Trust“
America’s youth has shared the trials of 2020, with empty classrooms, virtual graduations and quarentines. Many sporting and student events were cancelled and substituted with streams of not so peaceful protests. The looting, destruction and violence on American streets exceeded the riots many of us saw in the 1960s-70s. Just as we did, youth today…
Read more 250,000 Expected at ‘Field of Faith’ Christian Events Next Week
