Isaiah

May 23, 2024

May 23, 1944 — At daybreak the breakout began and it meant kill or be killed at Anzio

At daybreak on the morning of May 23, at 0538, the front remained quiet. The enemy, huddled in their dugouts, was no doubt catching up on […]
May 22, 2024

Day 7 — Our Scotland and Ireland Adventure

We’re on the second portion, the Scottish portion, of our 20-day adventure in Great Britain and Ireland, a trip we’ve always hoped and dreamed we could […]
May 22, 2024

May 22, 1944 — Finally! Breaking out of Anzio

“We who are living know the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in […]
May 22, 2024

A sweet blog about the Bryson City books, Kate, and cerebral palsy

A good friend sent me a link to a blog written by “Ryan,” who posted it way back in 2013. It was a blessing to read […]
May 21, 2024

Day 6 — Our Scotland and Ireland Adventure

We left London and were off to Scotland for the second portion of our 20-day adventure in Great Britain and Ireland, a trip we’ve always hoped […]
May 21, 2024

May 21, 1944 — The horrific number of casualties on Anzio

Both VI Corps and the enemy suffered heavy losses in combat casualties during the four months between the Allied landing at Anzio on 22 January and […]
May 21, 2024

May 21, 1944 — Phil’s last letter home before the Anzio breakout commenced

Before the massive breakout from the Anzio beachhead was to commence, Phil wrote his last letter home from the “bitch head.”
May 20, 2024

Day 5 — Our Great Britain and Ireland Adventure

This was our last full day in London, the first portion of our 20-day adventure in Great Britain and Ireland, a trip we’ve always hoped and […]
October 15, 2019

Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in heaven

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because […]
October 16, 2019

I will be glad and rejoice in you

Revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you. … Then we will not turn away from you; revive us, and we will call on […]
October 16, 2019

May your servant rejoice

We rejoice and delight in you. … I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil. … I rejoice in following your statutes as […]
October 17, 2019

May my meditation be pleasing to him as I rejoice in the Lord

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer […]
October 22, 2019

For we live by faith, not by sight

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. … For in this hope we were saved. But […]
October 23, 2019

I will show you whom you should fear

Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.