Psalms

March 11, 2024

March 11, 1944 – Hospitalized on Anzio with malaria

After dinner that evening at the field hospital on the Anzio beachhead, Second Lieutenant Phil Larimore, who had been hospitalized with malaria, felt well enough to […]
March 10, 2024

Should one pray for healing only versus seeking medical care only?

In my over 40 years as a physician, I’ve had to counsel many patients who have a deep religious faith who wrestle with choosing praying for […]
March 10, 2024

March 10, 1944 – Dad comes down with malaria

The Anzio Beachhead quieted down and took on the characteristics of garrison life. Because Phil and his men spent a lot of time in wet trenches, […]
March 9, 2024

March 9, 1944 – Letters home from the Anzio beachhead

After a long-night’s work, from dusk to first light, on the Anzio beachhead, Dad and his A&P platoon would head back to Regimental Headquarters for breakfast […]
March 8, 2024

March 8, 1944 – Trenchfoot and the smell of death at Anzio

A doom like quality surrounded the Anzio beachhead, and misfortune seemed to loom everywhere for the Dogface Soldiers. One of the most common occupational hazards was […]
March 7, 2024

March 7, 1944 – Rest Camp on Anzio

80 years ago today, my Father got the good news that he and his men were heading for a few days of R&R at at a […]
March 7, 2024

“At First Light” just released in soft cover

What a nice birthday gift I’ve just received. I’ve just learned that my WWII book, At First Light, has been released by Knox Press in soft […]
March 6, 2024

March 6, 1944 – Farm houses and foxholes at Anzio

Throughout this period there were almost nightly actions around the scattered homes that once housed Italian farm families on Mussolini’s Anzio-Nettuno model Fascist farm community. Each […]
October 26, 2019

He is the Maker of heaven and earth

He is the Maker of … the sea, and everything in them—he remains faithful forever.
October 27, 2019

Everything under heaven belongs to me

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, […]
October 28, 2019

From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind

From his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. … God looks down […]
October 29, 2019

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. … Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; […]
October 30, 2019

With God there is forgiveness

Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed. … In his distress […]
October 31, 2019

Does God pervert justice?

Does the Almighty pervert what is right?