From the Desk of … I’m no farmer!
by Kelly Pontsler
I’m a city girl, through and through. I love the motion and commotion of city life. I love the sights and sounds and smells (OK, maybe not ALL the smells) of the city. I love wandering city
Blair and Lisa Mielke: God stepped in
by Glen Doss, Major L-R: Justin Jernigan, Cadets Blair and Lisa Mielke, and Kyle Jernigan As he shuffled toward his makeshift shelter beneath the abandoned Olive Garden restaurant in Dallas, Tex., Blair Mielke’s heroin-muddled mind was racing. He was scared.
From the Desk of … Lessons from a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere
by Steve Smith, Major
For some time I have been drawn to the story about a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was buried for 50 years inside a protected vault in front of the Tulsa, Oklahoma courthouse. This beautiful, shiny new car
Unforgiveable, and unforgiven
Just yesterday, a sister in Christ requested prayer support as she prepares to face a task requiring a measure of courage and strength of character that I don’t believe I could ever achieve: she has been named prisoner advocate for
Prayer Power
by Mervyn Morelock, Lt. Colonel
I’ve heard the haunting words of this song several times in the last few days. The song is about heaven…what will it be like? “Surrounded by your glory, what will my heart feel? Will I dance
The Spice Box – City lights and flickering lamps
by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel
Except for the rumble of jet engines, the movement of flight attendants through the darkened aisles and an occasional crying baby, the cabin was quiet. As I peered through the portholes at the night-darkened landscape below,
From the Desk of … “Stepping out in faith”
by Dave Hudson, Lt. Colonel
An excitement exists throughout the Western Territory that has not been felt in a long time—the reason, 92 cadets at the College for Officer Training. The significance of this is driven home by the memory of
Sharper Focus – God answers prayer – be careful what you pray for!
by Linda Manhardt, Major
I awoke at 5:30 this morning, to the sound of a cadet playing the three notes he knows over and over on the trombone. While, if given a good night’s rest, I might have found humor in
On the Corner
Adolescence--thoughts for parents by Bob Docter - I had my twin adolescent grandchildren in the car the other day. They are “great kids.” They’re seniors in high school. I asked them: “What is the number one stressor in your lives these days?”
Following the harvest (John 4)
the spiceBox by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel - Migrant workers are a familiar sight in farming communities. They follow the crops in the harvest season, and many a farmer relies on the labor they provide. Much of the work is backbreaking, requiring
From generation to generation
sharperFocus by Victor Leslie, Lt. Colonel - I was thumbing through the King James Version Bible that my father gave me more than 30 years ago, when the phrase “from generation to generation” came to mind. I had read Luke 1:50, And