Balance

Note: We have decided that Martha is going to select a poem every week to publish on the site. Hopefully this will be beneficial to all. They will be selected by her from the 1700 she has written to date. If she write a new one that week, it will be published.

The Case for Peace and Joy

The Case for Peace and Joyby Lynn S. NoredFeb. 24, 2023  It seems our world is in chaos. In our country we are experiencing seemingly unpresented problems. We are emerging from a world-wide pandemic.  “Vaccines” that were reportedly to be effective in keeping one from contracting COVID turned out to be false.  “Lock downs” that …

Activities at the Nored Household — Dated Feb. 23, 2023

The last few days have been a whirlwind of activity: On Tuesday we hosted our old Jim Wiginton small group; Wed. Martha had lunch  with her old Collin County Jail friends; I had crown put on my two front teeth; On Friday Rick Wells of Rick Chop House hosted us for lunch and gave us …

Is Life Better Than the 40’s or 50’s?

Is Today Better Than the 40’s or 50’s? Is life better than say the 40’s or 50’s? We warmed by a wood stove whose wood was cut by an ax and crosscut saw. Water was from a bucket in a well. The “outhouse” was the bathroom with the Sears catalog as paper. We went to …

The Prison Christians Have Built

Christians have built their own self-imposed prison.  What is a prison? It is a place where the outside world is not available. It is a place where the leaders guard, feed, and direct the in-mates.  It is a place rarely visited by outsiders.  It is a place that is isolated from what is going on …