Inspiring Men Archives - Page 2 of 32

20 POWs and a Necklace of Faith

16 Mar

When Ray and I visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in 2017, I took this rather blurry picture of a necklace labeled, Necklace of Faith. Beside the necklace was a frame containing the following letter: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ During captivity, the Prisoner of War ... View Post

Lessons from Ronald Reagan 1

15 Mar

I've recently been writing about President Ronald Reagan. As I lamented to Ray that we need someone like Ronald Reagan again, Ray said that he has to believe that there is someone in America. He said that person doesn't have to try to be Ronald Reagan, but to be a positive, forward-looking leader ... View Post

Listen and Be Wise

29 Jan

On September 25, 1957, nine brave African American teenagers walked into Little Rock Central High School. An angry mob made their going to school so dangerous that an Army vehicle had to drive them to school. Soldiers from the U.S. Army 101st Airborne from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, had to ... View Post

Sharing Jesus Year After Year

19 Dec

When one of our granddaughters was four years old, she and Ray and I drove from our town to another little town for their Christmas festival. On our way, we passed a small house with a nativity in the yard, but we passed too quickly for her to see it. She was disappointed, but we assured her that we ... View Post

Putting First Things First

12 Dec

When people tell the story of Jesus' birth, they almost always tell about the manger and the shepherds and usually about the visit of the magi. I love all these beautiful stories, but I also love the stories of Simeon and Anna, which happened when Jesus was still a tiny infant. Several years ago, ... View Post

Here alone is human dignity not a dream, but an accomplishment. – Herbert Hoover

8 Dec

America is a wonderful country. This has not been the easiest year to remember that, but it is true. Yesterday, while doing research on Herbert Hoover, I went to the website of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. The homepage features this quote: I have had every honor to which man ... View Post