Inspirational

OUT TO PASTOR: I had a thought but I can’t remember it

Ellis123

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 15:27

I just celebrated another birthday. I never imagined I would get this old, but here I am, old and still breathing.Reflecting on my birthday celebration, I looked back on my life and realized I’ve been so busy that I’ve haven’t had much chance to think.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 92

Ellis123

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 13:24

How intuitive could a dark-haired girl be at a mere 16 years of age, I wondered, as we drove on?I realized there was a great deal of biography in that talk about “Lonely Street,” and Corrina seemed to sense it long before I did. But we had a good laugh, the best since our backyard talk.

OUT TO PASTOR: And then it’s Monday… again

Ellis123

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 13:19

I’m not sure if it’s just me getting old or something altogether different.Time seems to go by fast.My father used to say, “The older you get the faster time goes.”I’m finally beginning to understand what he meant by that.At the time, I laughed at him and didn’t understand what he was saying.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 91

Ellis123

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 17:08

The following Friday evening, Corrina and I visited Mama as we had planned.Corrina was a mystery, that I was learning. In that way, she was like Doocy himself.

OUT TO PASTOR: One more candle on another cake

Ellis123

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 16:46

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were finishing our supper.If anyone can put together a marvelous supper, it is she.If anybody can eat a marvelous supper, it is me.As we were finishing, she looked over at me and said, “My dear, do you know what we will be celebrating next week?

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 90

Ellis123

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:46

With the congregation gathered around, Doocy was prepared to go on.

OUT TO PASTOR: This is your last and final warning

eX2jXYMduH

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:22

As a child, I remember my parents saying to me, “I’m not going to tell you this again.” The only problem with that was they did tell me again. And again. And again.It was hard for me to trust my parents along this line.

BY GOD’S GRACE MINISTRIES: Abortion – cleaning up the mess

eX2jXYMduH

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:19

There are many defiant attitudes concerning abortion even to the point of a pregnant woman, having committed fornication, stating the child in her womb is her body, and she will do what she wants with her body. We must also consider the ongoing debate on the subject when life begins.

OUT TO PASTOR: The older I get, the younger I feel

Ellis123

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 13:43

I like celebrating anything and everything. After all, who doesn’t like party time?Thinking along this line it occurred to me this month I will be celebrating my birthday. I pondered this for a while and was trying to figure out which birthday I should celebrate.

BY GOD’S GRACE MINISTRIES: Anti-Semitism – cleaning up the mess

Ellis123

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 13:41

People in America today have many opinions on various subjects. But, opinions are like noses, every person has one and all are different. Many opinions develop due to a lack of understanding, often leading to crowd followers.