Leviticus

April 23, 2024

April 23, 1944 – Front line rifle companies at Anzio were seldom at full strength except by accident

For all of the rhetoric of combined-arms operations, it was the men who wore the crossed rifles on their collars, with the protection provided by an […]
April 22, 2024

April 22, 1944 — At the Anzio beachhead preparations for a breakout took on a febrile intensity

More than one million tons of materiel would be stockpiled at Anzio to supply the Fifth Army during the drive north to Rome. Engineers crushed stone […]
April 21, 2024

“At First Light” celebrates 2nd anniversary with a string of strong reviews

At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse was released two years ago, on April 19, […]
April 21, 2024

Week One of 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 20, 2024

April 20, 1944 — Enemy names given to the Germans on Anzio

War correspondent, Ernie Pyle, wrote, “Funny how nicknames change from one war to the next, and even during wars.”[1]
April 20, 2024

“At First Light” celebrates 2nd anniversary with the best review of all

At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse was released two years ago yesterday, on April […]
April 19, 2024

April 19, 1944 — Adopted kids at Anzio

War correspondent, Ernie Pyle, wrote, “I’ve told you time and again about the dogs our soldiers have taken as pets and mascots. Running second to dogs, […]
April 19, 2024

“At First Light” celebrates 2nd anniversary and here’s what’s happened since release

At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse is slowly making headway. The publisher sold out […]
February 25, 2020

The Fruit of the Spirit is … Peace – 1

I will grant peace in the land, and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid.
February 29, 2020

Leap Day – The Sabbath Year

For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then […]
February 29, 2020

Leap Day – Jubilee Year

Count off seven sabbath years—seven times seven years—so that the seven sabbath years amount to a period of forty-nine years.
March 3, 2020

The Fruit of the Spirit is … Kindness – 1

Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves. … Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. … May […]
March 9, 2020

One Another – 1

He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
April 5, 2020

Selflessness – 2

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not […]