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Merry Christmas from the Nobles 2024

This is our annual Christmas card! For those of you who don't get to see it in your mailbox, please receive it with best wishes for you to discover afresh how much God loves you through Jesus!(Visited 222 times, 1 visits today)

Our Story: A volcano, Cotton Blossoms and Hokies

The next chapter in the series called "Our Story" details a packed 2009. It started in Monticello, traversed to Alaska, then to Blacksburg, on to Poland, back to Monticello, and finally ended in a rental house in Hokie country.(Visited 159 times, 1 visits today)

The importance of Christmas boredom

When was the last time you sat down and were quietly bored on purpose? Christmas is an ideal time to be "bored." Here's why.(Visited 158 times, 1 visits today)

The year of the Lord’s favor

Ever heard God whisper to you? To say I hear His voice in-frequently would be generous. However, in rare moments over the course of my 50-cough years, I believe I’ve heard God’s “gentle whisper.” [1]I Kings 19:12. The context of 1 Kings 19:12 is entrancing. Elijah the prophet was on the run. An evil queen […](Visited 160 times, 1 visits today)

Why the Democrats lost

While many are still stunned that Donald Trump won the 2024 elections, for those not in partisan echo chambers and who receive their news from other sources than the MSM, it was no surprise. The past four years have been, well, horrible for the nation. Here's my take.(Visited 175 times, 1 visits today)

Book Review: “Shepherds for Sale” by Megan Basham

This is the third in a three-part book review series. This examines a book seeking to pull back the curtain on intentional and malicious influencing of the Christian church by outside sources.(Visited 118 times, 1 visits today)

Book Review: “Visons of Vocation” by Steven Garber

A book magnifying the beauty and dignity of relationships in our occupations - which urges us to answer the question, "Knowing what I know, what will I do about it?”(Visited 122 times, 1 visits today)

Book Review: “Life in the Negative World” by Aaron Renn

This is the first in a three-part series reviewing three books. "Life in the Negative World" by Aaron Renn urges Christians and churches to consider the reality of a culture that hates them.(Visited 141 times, 1 visits today)

How I journal (and why I review it) and the call to rescue

How I journal (and why I review it) and the call to rescue.(Visited 175 times, 1 visits today)

The temptation of power

Lord Acton said, "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." We see this warning about power even for those who are "righteous" in one of the Psalms.(Visited 137 times, 1 visits today)