Author Archives: actanksley

There was a Dennis the Menace cartoon that showed a plumber working on the Mitchell’s sink.  Dennis is standing beside him with his plumber’s hat, apron, and wrenches helping. The plumber says, Thanks, kid. With your help, I should finish … Continue reading →

Today is Mother’s Day!  We do wish all mothers a happy day.   It is a tough job they have.  It can be a frustrating job.  One mother decided to switch things up one summer.  She decided to send the dog … Continue reading →

What causes wars?  Interesting question.  It’s a good debate question with many answers. Actually, James asked the question in James 4:1: What causes wars, and what causes fightings among you?  His answer is also interesting.  James says it is our … Continue reading →

Church music.  Without accompaniment.  That’s a capella.  A capella comes from the Latin, ad – to according to, and capella – chapel.  A capella is the style of church or chapel music. But the term a capella could hardly be … Continue reading →

This past week we learned that at least 11 Secret Service agents were brought home from Colombia because of their improper behavior.  Their improper behavior included partying… drinking… and prostitution.  Fortunately these were not the agents assigned to the immediate … Continue reading →

Tops For Families, that was the headline in the Grand Rapids Press, April 6, 2012.  It was not the opinion of those living in Grand Rapids.  It was the result of a study done by Forbes Magazine.  They named Grand … Continue reading →

I read an interesting quote:   The hardest hearts in this world are not among the ungodly, but among the Godly.   In the movie , The Godfather, Part 3, Don Corleone visits Cardinal Lambert to tell him that a legitimate … Continue reading →

No doubt you have heard – The end does not justify the means.  No doubt you have even thought about it at times.  What if I do something that is bad but it results in something good?  It’s an age … Continue reading →

Its been years since I bought a Happy Meal.  In fact, I don’t even remember the last time I did.  But sometime this past week I will buy a Happy Meal.  We are off to see Eden.  Her dad went … Continue reading →

Interesting story of a missionary that a man was seeking to find.  He had heard a lot about him and was hoping to write a story.  He wanted to interview him in person and went to a lot of trouble … Continue reading →