LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole “Say, did I ever tell you how I got scar right her on my thumb?” “Only about a hundred times,” the storyteller's victim says. “I'm surprised you have any thumb left, what with all the different things that caused that itty-bitty scratch.”

FAITH & VALUES

Butler Christ Community Greetings friends, may our Good Lord bless you all today and every day. Pastor Ron spoke to us from the book of Psalms this Sunday morning, from Chapter 84:1-12. The sermon was followed in reverence by Holy Communion.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole   I have yet to come up with a single logical reason why I should rake leaves. The rain of colorful, crunchy carpeting is well underway. The leaves swoosh and crackle with every step I take. It means that my front yard boasts plusher carpeting than does my living room.

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.

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.