“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a[Read More…]
Author: BOB BECK for The Chronicle
Watch for miracles this Christmas season
“In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for[Read More…]
Defend the oppressed
A ‘ramble’ on justice “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”– Isaiah 1: 17 Over the past couple of years I have been thinking about justice. What does it mean? How should our society do[Read More…]
Dad’s influence made ‘good choices’ easier
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve[Read More…]
Robert’s Ramblings: Embracing life’s contrasts
Beck “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down[Read More…]
Robert’s Ramblings: The season of rebirth always lifts my spirits
Beck The season of rebirth always lifts my spirits “When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze; Then sings my soul, my Savior[Read More…]
Thanksgiving trip a chance to visit historic sites
“Celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. Be joyful at your festival — you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in[Read More…]
Commentary: Praying for rain while planning and helping
Bob Beck Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same[Read More…]
Honoring U.S. flag always a core tenet for veterans
Bob Beck “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands …” – The Pledge of Allegiance An excerpt from the national VFW: When we talk about the American flag – our flag – we’re not just talking about[Read More…]
VFW recognizes Creswell’s Wright
Wright The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Oregon held its 100th Convention in June. Retiring Auxiliary President Debra Wright (from Creswell VFW Post Auxiliary) and Department Commander George Carroll, each had a successful year, in spite of COVID-19, which required the use of alternative communications and service. Debra[Read More…]
