Unca Darrell

NOVEMBER 24 / I am thankful for . . .

. . . Diana, Adam, David, Danny, our extended families, our church, the Word and "The Word," friends, America, Western Civilization, and Jesus. I am thankful to . . .

OCTOBER 27 / Congratulations to . . .

 

. . . to cousins Abby and J.T. Weems for their triumphs in the Piney Woods Fair livestock show in Nacogdoches earlier this month. J.T. scored in the premium goat category and Abbie in Class 1 goats. 

Not sure which Weems goat I photographed back in July, but he, she, or it already had the haughty demeanor of goat royalty. 

September 29 / Hot photos this week are . . .

. . . from the most exciting sports event of recent memory -- "Gators vs. Ladybugs." Gators wear aqua-colored jerseys. Ladybugs are in red.

SEPTEMBER 4 / A Sunday sermon from Rev. Walter Russell Mead

MR. MEAD is a guru of international relations, no cleric. But his father was, and young Walter apparently paid attention on Sunday mornings. He sees a broken connection between religion and . . .

AUGUST 31 / Proverbs 31

AN EXCELLENT WIFE who can find? She is far more precious than . .

. . . jewels.

The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.

She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.

She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.

She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.

She puts her hand to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.

She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

She looks well at the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates (Proverbs 31:10--31 (ESV)).

AUGUST 27 / Proverbs 27

LIKE A BIRD that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home (Proverbs 27:8 (ESV)).

AUGUST 22 / Proverbs 22

TRAIN UP a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)).

AUGUST 21 / Let's remember a great man of God

JOHN STOTT (1921-2011).

John Stott believed in simple pleasures. The British evangelist spent three months of every year for 50 years straight in . . .

AUGUST 19 / Walter Russell Mead on the specter of national bankruptcy

THE INVISIBLE hand has been writing on our wall of late, and the message is scaring the markets. [There] is real trouble afoot, and the world's political and economic leaders are terrifyingly . . .

 

AUGUST 16 / The greatest conservative televisions shows of all time

12. Lost (2004-2010) . . . spoke early and often about God and . . .