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Here is a short poem that I read in The Heartbeat of the Remnant, a publication of Charity Christian Fellowship. Enjoy!

Side By Side
They lie on the table side by side
The Holy Bible and the TV Guide
One is worn and cherished with pride -
Not the Bible, but the TV Guide.
One is used daily to help folks decide.
No, not the Bible, but the TV Guide.
As the pages are turned, what shall they see?
Oh, what does it matter, turn on the TV.
So they open the book in which they confide.
No, not the Bible, but the TV Guide.
The Word of God is seldom read.
Maybe a verse before they fall into bed.
Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be.
Not from reading the Bible, from watching TV
So then back to the table side by side,
Lie the Holy Bible and the TV Guide.
No time for prayer, no time for the Word,
The plan of Salvation is seldom heard.
But forgiveness of sin, so full and free,
Is found in the Bible, not on TV.

Author unknown

Last February, (link) I decided to do what was necessary to reclaim my domain closetojesus.org. My domain had been hijacked by the web hosting company I was using. Thankfully, this dispute, which has gone on for many months, is now over.

Once again, I have control of closetojesus.org. Now anyone can access either closetojesus.org or closetojesus.net to get to this website. I am thankful to God that He has done this. In the process, he has taught me to be more patient.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord. — Psalms 27:14 (KJV)

EDIT: closetojesus.net is no longer available.

I remember talking to a man about his son. It was at a wedding. I asked him where his son was that night. He told me that his son stayed home. He wasn’t interested in coming with his family. The man admitted that he could not get his son to do what he wanted him to do. He said this with the tone of defeat. The incredible thing is, that his son was only 13 years old! Read more »