LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole It started a few Cole family picnics ago, one of those cozy, lakeside picnics involving about 120 relatives and enough food to feed all of Rhode Island plus a couple counties in Vermont.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek The text today was from Matthew 9:20-22. This text talked about the unclean woman who had spent all she had to be cured without results. She had the faith to know if she could just touch Jesus' garment she would be healed. And she was.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek The message today was from Luke 22. In this scripture, the plot to kill Jesus begins. We know the story of Judas betraying Jesus for money and Peter denying Jesus three times after saying he wouldn’t. Jesus suffered unimaginable pain and heartache by dying on the cross for us.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole   I don’t trust artificial intelligence. I base this on my own intelligence, which isn’t artificial. It’s fully functioning ficial. No arti involved.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole When I was younger, I knew a lot less than I claimed. I didn’t want to be embarrassed. There are certain things a guy’s supposed to know and I didn’t want to admit in front of my he-man buddies and cousins that I didn’t.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek Scripture was taken from Mark 9:14-41. Jesus healed the boy with the mute spirit and taught the father that if you believe in Christ, all things are possible. The church is made up of two groups.

Do a jig

By Owen Collins I had scooted down the ramp at Eastside Church of Christ in Butler, Kentucky, pushing my walker device gently before me toward my car that I had parked next to dapper Frank Martin who must camp out because he is always there when Janice and I arrive.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole The other day as I was hanging my laundry on the line… What? You didn’t expect a guy to know how to hang clothes? Or to bother? Since my wife passed away in June, I’ve rediscovering lots of skills that many guys won’t admit to knowing. I was fortunate in marriage.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek This week the pastor told us a true story that he witnessed with his own eyes. While attending another church (which is so large it has four services) to see his grandson be baptized, he noticed a large crowd gathered around a truck.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole I’m baffled by the decree that we need to spend money to save money. Maybe it’s my advancing years or the weirdness of the English language, but lately I get confused easily. And this is one concept that plays a number on my feeble brain cells.