To expand on my post What would your last message be?, I would like pose a few questions for you to think about. We all have dreams and plans for our lives. But, many of us live in the here and now, not thinking about our future. Life can change in an instant, for the good [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Living Life Now
Posted in Christianity, Personal Development, tagged Life, Personal on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
iVoteValues.com
Posted in Christianity, tagged Christianity, Election, Politics, Vote on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a link of interest for Tuesday:
iVoteValues.com was developed by The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC is an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention that is dedicated to addressing social and moral concerns and their implications on public policy issues from City Hall to Congress.
With offices in Nashville, [...]
Hatcher Family Dairy, Sweetwater Valley Farm
Posted in Food, Local Interest, tagged Cheese, Dairy, Farm, Food, Milk, Tennessee on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a few links of local interest for Saturday:
The Hatcher Family Dairy is a 400-acre dairy farm in the rolling forest and pastureland of middle Tennessee. Since 1831, five consecutive generations have farmed the land God assigned to them in Arno, TN. For decades the family sold its milk to cooperatives to be combined with [...]
Allan Hall – Selah
Posted in Christianity, Friends, Music, tagged Allan Hall, Christianity, Friends, Music, Selah on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In my continuing effort to introduce you to some of my friends, I wanted to take this time to introduce you to my cousin, Allan Hall. He is best known as the tenor on the ivory keys from the critically-acclaimed, Dove Award-winning Curb vocal group Selah. Over the past nine years, he has quietly etched his way into [...]
Photo Friday – Missionary Ridge Tunnel
Posted in Local Interest, Photography, tagged Civil War, Photography, Railroad, Tennessee, Tunnel on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s photos are of the Missionary Ridge Tunnel in Chattanooga, TN. The tunnel, also known as the Chattanooga, Harrison, Georgetown, & Charleston Railroad Tunnel, is used by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. It is especially noted for it’s uniqueness as a horseshoe tunnel. The bottom of the tunnel actually pinches in so that as it rises, the sides curve out [...]
Our circle of friends – part 2
Posted in Christianity, Friends, Personal Development, tagged Friends, LifeWay on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In conjunction with my earlier posting, I came across an article on LifeWay’s web site entitled, With Friends Like These …. The article talks about the types of friends we need to round out our circle of friends. At work, at church, and in life, we all need friends; and we all need to be a [...]
Our circle of friends
Posted in Personal Development, tagged Career, Dan Miller, Friends, Self-improvement on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been a fan of Dan Miller for many years and really value his teachings. So, I wanted to share with you one of his blog postings from July entitled ”The Red Velvet Rope”. Most of us have a large circle of friends. Friends at work, church, school, civic clubs, or organizations. What sort of influence do these [...]
Berry Springs Lodge Bed & Breakfast
Posted in Local Interest, Travel, tagged Bed & Breakfast, Berry Springs, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Berry Springs Lodge is a relaxing Smoky Mountain bed and breakfast resort retreat intended for guests that are looking for a quiet romantic getaway in the Great Smoky Mountains. My wife and I have stayed here several times and absolutely love it. The inn is on Seaton Springs Road and just minutes from Sevierville and [...]
What would your last message be?
Posted in Christianity, tagged Last Lecture, Randy Pausch on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal [...]
