giving thanks

April 11, 2024

April 11, 1944 – What It’s Like With The Yanks In Their Anzio Dugouts

War Correspondent, Ernie Pyle, wrote, “Practically everybody on the Anzio beach bead who is back of the outer defense line has his home underground. We correspondents […]
April 10, 2024

April 10, 1944 – Nazi Shells Coming Faster Than You Could Count Them

War Correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote, “Our artillery up here [on Anzio] is terrific. The beachhead being as small as it is, we can whenever we wish […]
April 10, 2024

NEWS: My New Devotional: “What the Bible Says About …”

Many of you may remember when I was posting my “Morning Glory, Evening Grace” twice-a-day Biblical devotion in the remote past. For a number of years […]
April 9, 2024

April 9, 1944 – Easter on Anzio celebrated while hospital bombed yet again

Then on April 9, Catholics and Protestants massed side by side for an Easter service under a special dispensation from Lieutenant General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. […]
April 9, 2024

“Ask Dr. Walt” in Today’s Christian Living “Why choose a statin instead?” (Part 7 of 7)

I enjoy being penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. In the March 2024 issue I addressed some options on treating high […]
April 8, 2024

April 8, 1944 – Troops back from the front line have that ‘look’ in their eyes

War correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote, “One day I was driving on a muddy lane alongside a woods, with an officer friend of mine who has been […]
April 8, 2024

“Ask Dr. Walt” in Today’s Christian Living “Should you use red yeast rice?” (Part 6 of 7)

I enjoy being penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. In the March 2024 issue I addressed some options on treating high […]
April 7, 2024

April 7, 1944 – Good Friday on the Anzio beachhead while a war correspondent looked back on successes and failures

On April 7, Phil attended Good Friday services [1] held in a picturesque grove graced by a large white wooden cross, which reminded him of the outdoor […]
November 23, 2011

Do you give thanks in ALL things?

Barb and I support a wonderful missionary couple, Brian and Christy Lewis, who work with Wycliffe International in southeast Asia. Recently, the Lewis family has wrestled with illness and […]
November 23, 2023

An amazing Thanksgiving proclamation by a President of the United States of America

What a surprise it is, to those of us with modern sensitivities, to read this amazing Thanksgiving proclamation—especially since it was released by the President of the […]