He Knows Your Name Coming up this Sunday on richesofheaven.com we will be posting another Bible summary as we begin reading the book of 1 Chronicles.  In prior readings of this book my inclination has been to speed through these lists of names, barely catching who they were and the families to which they were … Continue reading People →

In the Bible room today, we complete the reading of the summary of the book of 2 Kings.  Here is Part 3, chapters 16 through 25. __________________________________ 2 Kings – Part 3 Chapter 16. Failure Ahaz becomes king in Judah, his reign is marked by failure: Son of Jotham, twenty years old, reigns sixteen years;He … Continue reading Bible →

UNCLE LEONARD By Connie Arnold Uncle Leonard came into our lives in the late 1950s when he showed up in our church one Wednesday evening as we began our usual prayer and praise service.  A friendly-looking fellow, somewhere in his fifties, he sat quietly by himself up in the ‘amen corner’. The memorable impression that … Continue reading People →

In the Bible room today, we continue reading the summary of the book of 2 Kings with Part 2, chapters 8 through 15. __________________________________ 2 Kings – Part 2 Chapter 8. Weeping Knowing the future, Elisha is weeping for the Israelites: Elisha makes a visit to Damascus in Aram;(See 1 Kings, chap; 19, fulfills a … Continue reading Bible →

REQUIEM FOR A HUNTER By A Guest Contributor I shifted uncomfortably in the narrow wooden folding chair on the front row nearest the casket. The organ music was too loud, and the smell and pollen from the flowers tickled in my nose. “Achoo!” I used my hankie for a muffle, but my Mom still poked … Continue reading People →

In the Bible room today, we begin reading the summary of the book of 2 Kings.  Part 1 covers chapters 1 through 7. (Following this reading is a list of the kings of Judah and Israel.)  __________________________________ 2 Kings – Part 1 Introduction to 2 Kings: Writer:  Unknown.  Theories proposing a possible writer, or writers, … Continue reading Bible →

THANKSGIVING COUNTRYSTYLE By Connie Arnold A balmy, spring-like day in November is one of North Alabama’s natural wonders. After a quick Sunday lunch of sandwiches, our younger son, Chuck, and his friend, George, piled into our pickup truck and headed out of town to enjoy nature. Our older son had plans that kept him home. … Continue reading Inspiration →

We’re returning to the Bible room today for the final reading in 1 Kings.  Here is Part 3 of the summary, chapters 15 through 22. _____________________________________ 1 Kings – Part 3 Chapter 15.  Legacies Kings rise and fall, leave behind disparate legacies: Abijah’s short reign is marked by war with Jeroboam;For these three years Abijah … Continue reading Bible →

From Green To What Color By Connie Arnold From Green to What Color Plant a tree. Whether it’s done by a professional nurseryman or whether the wind helicopters a maple whirlybird from the tree burying it into the ground, the tree will come up the same way: a sprig with tiny green leaves. We all … Continue reading Inspiration →

Today in the Bible room reading in the book of 1 Kings continues.  Here is Part 2 of the summary, chapters 8 through 14. ____________________________________ Chapter 8. Ceremony From a tent to a temple, the Ark of the Covenant is moved: A great festival marks the dedication of the new temple;The Ark is moved with … Continue reading Bible →