Published on Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Stephen Judd The last verse of the Christmas story is found in Luke 2:20 – And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen… To me, there is great significance in the fact that the shepherds "returned." From every mountain-top experience there is a road that leads back to the humdrum of everyday activity and life. So it ...

Published on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 by Kevin Herrin Christmas seems to be either the best or worst time of the year for people. I believe in the power of displacement. If you want to get rid of the negative thing, give place to the more powerful positive thing and it will push the negative out. There were three different journeys made to Bethlehem by three different groups of people. They represent three actions ...

Published on Monday, December 21, 2009 by Shane Spears In the beginning.  What in the world does that mean?  Beginning of what?  Beginning of time, beginning of creation, beginning of the Bible, beginning of God?  What was Moses talking about when he penned those words that are the preamble to the greatest collection of writing to which the world has ever been privy? In the beginning. I hardly believe that; beginnin...

Published on Saturday, December 19, 2009 by Monte Young Today I took the two oldest chicks from the Young brood for another bike ride. This is a rare thing for me as I am normally working 10-12 hours a day. I guess this is one good thing that's come from the overtly socialistic state in which we live: work's slow, so I get to play with my chicks (Comrade Obama, I'm still waiting on my check..., but I digress). This ride...

Published on Thursday, December 17, 2009 by Scott Jones Did you hear the story about the singing cowboy? His girl had dumped him, his horse had broken its leg, the bunk house had gone up in smoke, rustlers had taken his cattle, his boss had fired him, his insurance was canceled, his bank had gone into receivership, his bill at the ranch was overdue, and his dog had run away — and he sang, “And now I’m getting da...

Published on Saturday, December 12, 2009 by Hevyn Allen Richie and I just watched Julie & Julia, the biopic about Julia Child, gourmet, and Julie Powell, the woman who cooks her way through the famous cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julie Powell, a temp clerk, lived an uninspired life and looked to her love of food as a guiding light. She purposed to make it through Mrs. Child's collection of 524 recipes in ...