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Ang Apostol Andres
Apostol Andres at Kanyang Hugis-X na Krus Kapitulo Tatlo Ang isa sa dalawang nakarinig ng pagsasalita ni Juan [Bautista], at sumunod sa Kanya, ay si Andres na kapatid ni Simon Pedro. Una niyang natagpuan ang kanyang kapatid na si Simon, at sa kanya’y sinabi, “Natagpuan na namin ang Mesiyas”—na kung isasalin ay Kristo. Juan 1:40–41 Ang Apostol Andres ay nakababatang kapatid ni Apostol … Read More Ang Apostol Andres
Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart
Chapter One Lambie Pie “Sold,” said the auctioneer, “to the young couple in the back.” And with the fall of his auction hammer, my wife and I were in the sheep business. We’d just become the proud parents of a beautiful, four-year old ewe. Although I was very pleased with myself at the seemingly good deal I’d just made. I kept having this … Read More Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart
Purrfect Love Publishing: Quantity and Wholesale Orders
Dear Book Buyer: Please send a check or US postal money order to: Purrfect Love Publishing 2088 Trumansburg Road Trumansburg, NY 14886 Our Inventory: The Twelve Apostles of Jesus: Their Forgotten History. 3 – 9 Copies: $10.00 with payment upon ordering. Postage Paid (media mail.) 10 – 25 Copies: $6.00 with payment upon ordering. Postage Paid (media mail.) Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart 3 … Read More Purrfect Love Publishing: Quantity and Wholesale Orders
One With the World: Chapter One
The Way of Saint James MY PILGRIMAGE Give me my scallop-shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon, My scrip of joy, immortal diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope’s true gage; And thus I’ll take my pilgrimage! –Sir Walter Raleigh While enjoying our first rest stop on the morning of the first day of our pilgrimage along Spain’s … Read More One With the World: Chapter One
Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart
Chapter One: Lambie Pie “Sold,” said the auctioneer, “to the young couple in the back.” And with the fall of his auction hammer, my wife and I were in the sheep business. We’d just become the proud parents of a beautiful, four-year-old ewe. Although I was very pleased with myself at the seemingly good deal I’d just made. I kept having this nagging suspicion. … Read More Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart
Sometimes It Makes You Wonder: Chapter One
The Big Buffalo Roundup People are always asking me, “Doc, what’s the most interesting case you’ve ever had to work on?” My usual answer to this not-so-easy question is that just about every problem I’ve had to deal with in my veterinary career is interesting. We veterinarians are quite lucky in that we get a double bonus with each of our patient interactions: We … Read More Sometimes It Makes You Wonder: Chapter One
Los Doce Apóstoles de Jesús: Su historia Olvidada
Capítulo 1 El apóstol Pedro “¿Pero qué hay de ti?” Preguntó. “¿Quién dices qué soy?” Simón Pedro respondió: “Tú eres el Mesías, el Hijo del dios viviente “. Jesús respondió: “Bienaventurado eres, Simón, hijo de Jonás, porque esto no te fue revelado por la carne y la sangre, sino por mi Padre en el cielo. Y te digo que tú eres Pedro, y … Read More Los Doce Apóstoles de Jesús: Su historia Olvidada
The Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Chapter One
The Apostle Peter Holding the Keys to the Kingdom Chapter One The Apostle Peter “But what about you?” He asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father … Read More The Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Chapter One
THE TUNE THE OLD COW DIED ON: JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I’D HEARD IT ALL
There was an old man and he had an old cow, But he had no fodder to give her, So he took up his fiddle and played her the tune: “Consider, good cow, consider, This isn’t the time for the grass to grow, Consider, good cow, consider.” Several weeks ago, Theresa and I did something that we rarely ever do: we went to a … Read More THE TUNE THE OLD COW DIED ON: JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I’D HEARD IT ALL
Our Thanksgiving Turkey: How A Bird Native to Central America Came to be Named After a Country Located in Western Asia
A lot of people probably don’t know that the bird at the center of our traditional Thanksgiving feast originated in Central America and southern Mexico. The Aztecs called the bird huehxolotl (pronounced way-sho-lotl) and it was originally domesticated from a now extinct wild species native to that area of the world. * A thank-you to my friend Charlie Wolff, Inca and Aztec … Read More Our Thanksgiving Turkey: How A Bird Native to Central America Came to be Named After a Country Located in Western Asia
11th Pennsylvania Infantry, the Gettysburg Battlefield, and An Amazing Dog Named Sallie
Of the nearly 2,000 plaques, statues, and other memorials at the Gettysburg battleground, there are only two dogs portrayed. Of these two dogs, only one, Sallie, was actually at the battle. She can be found on the back side of the 11th Pennsylvania’s Monument on Oak Ridge. Very few people know she’s there because even though the monument sits right next to the … Read More 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, the Gettysburg Battlefield, and An Amazing Dog Named Sallie
A Native American Hero: The Humble Muskrat
“Where the great had failed, the small succeeded . . . Muskrat teaches us about ethical conduct, the action necessary to ensure that Creation continues. Muskrat informs us about our relationships with each other and with the natural world, including teachings about cooperation, respect, honour, humility, bravery, love and sacrifice.”–Professor Deborah McGregor. www.muskratmagazine.com/teachings-from-the-muskrat/ Recently, while on a six day road trip through Wisconsin … Read More A Native American Hero: The Humble Muskrat