Archive for the ‘History’ Category

Crossing “The Delawares” Of Our Lives

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD A few years ago my brother, father and I, visited the reported spot of ground where George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River at the outset of the Revolutionary War. This historical event is made famous by a painting that portrays General Washington standing majestically at the bow, as his […]

Reagan Wrote: “The Family Has Always Been The Cornerstone Of American Society”

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD President Ronald Reagan wrote: “The family has always been the cornerstone of American Society. Our families nurture, preserve, and pass on to each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish, values that are the foundation for our freedoms. In the family we learn our first lessons of God and man, love […]

Another Look At His ‘Grace’

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD I first remember seeing it on the kitchen wall of my parents’ farmhouse in the early eighties. I don’t know what it was about that particular painting that captured my attention. Perhaps it was the discouraged look on the old man’s face. His white head bowed down in disappointment at the bowl […]

Can We Be Proud Of The House We Are Building?

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD My memory of visiting the William Peterson home is sketchy but the impression still lingers. I was just a young man when I walked up the narrow staircase that led to the “room.”   The “room” was a small bedroom at the top of the stairs. A glass-encased pillow was lying on the small […]

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