In today’s visit to the Bible room, we continue reading the summary of 1 Samuel; this is Part 2, chapters 11 through 20. _________________________________________ 1 Samuel – Part 2 Chapter 11. Confirmation Though not yet accepted by all, Saul has his first challenge: The Ammonite army orders Gilead to surrender;They go to Saul at Gibeah, … Continue reading Bible →

Today on the People page we remember a man from my childhood.  His last name is not important but everyone called him Tern. I knew Mr. Tern, as I called him, from 1949 through the decade of the 1950s.  He and his family lived a few houses down the gravel road from us, so it … Continue reading People →

In the Bible room today we begin reading a series consisting of three parts encompassing the book of 1 Samuel. The first part of this series covers Chapters 1 through 10. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________ 1 Samuel – Part 1 Introduction to I Samuel: Writer: Several names have been suggested as people who may have had some role … Continue reading Bible →

This is a story about the neighborhood and Maggie. By Connie Arnold Memories from my childhood neighborhood have followed me through the years. Some of these memories have become more defined later in my life. Scenes from long ago have taken on a sharpness that was missing when I saw them through a child’s eyes. … Continue reading People →

Today’s visit to the Bible room leads us into one of the greatest, true love stories ever written. The brief story of Ruth, a woman in the lineage of Jesus, is a perfect picture of unconditional love spread throughout the Holy Bible. _______________________________________ Ruth Introduction to Ruth: Writer: Jewish tradition says Samuel wrote this book, … Continue reading Bible →

By Connie Arnold Our Eternal Present Do you have a Norman Rockwell calendar on your wall? Are your favorite songs pulled from by-gone eras? Do you pass over books set in contemporary times for those going back before the advent of an overpowering technology? The Waltons? Andy Griffith? Do you prefer homecooked meals? (Not the … Continue reading Inspiration →

Here in the Bible room today we pick up where we left off reading about the era of the Judges. In this session we finish the book with Part 2, chapters 10 through 21. _____________________________________________ Judges – Part 2 Chapter 10. Distress The trouble-filled three years of Abimelech were followed by six decades of alternating … Continue reading Bible →

NEVER ALONE By Connie Arnold A man we know spent a short time in prison, and for his part in a disturbance in the TV room, he was slapped into solitary confinement. It is supposed to be a place of extreme punishment, and he verified that it is. There is no TV, no radio, no … Continue reading Inspiration →

Today, in the Bible room, we step into the next stage of the history of God’s People, reading about the era of the Judges. Due to the amount of detail included here, we will read the book in two sessions: Part 1 includes chapters 1 through 9. _____________________________________________ Judges – Part 1 Introduction to Judges: … Continue reading Bible →

The longest running friendship that I have had, outside of my family, began when I was 29 in 1971.  That was the year we opened our architectural design office.  That was also the year I met a man people referred to as “G.A.”  He had called me, after a recommendation from a mutual friend, to … Continue reading People →