Month: September 2025

Flavil Nichols During the war between the states, a young woman learned the truth and obeyed the gospel.  Her sweetheart, J. H. Halbrook, was a confederate soldier. He was captured by the union army and kept a prisoner in Michigan until the war was over.  He was given a ticked to Nashville, Tennessee, and $2.50. From there, he returned to Centerville and found what was left of his home and family. He found his girlfriend and they were married. His wife studied the Bible with him, and soon became a Christian. He thought the truth...Continue reading

I don’t like the taste of coffee, but the Maxwell House people sure make me wish I did.  Anything that’s good enough to enjoy to the last drop is worth getting in on.  A life well-lived is like that. Some people hang up their spurs in the middle of the rodeo; others go out with their boots on, sitting in the saddle.  Some shrivel up on the vine; others save their sweetest fruit for the final picking.  Christians should make the most of their days –all of them.  Moses wrote, “So teach us to number...Continue reading