Tim Lamson's (tjlamson) Blog

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."  ~Romans 12:21 In light of the tragic and even horrific news events of the past week, these are wise words indeed.

My post is a little bit different this time...  I'd like to tell you about an app I found that has been so helpful.  Perhaps you'll find it useful, as well.Like most people, my days are full of activity and it's not always easy to squeeze in personal growth.  Enter the Blinkist app.Rather than tr...

Thanksgiving is actually explained in some, if not many, school textbooks as a holiday for which the Pilgrims gave thanks to the Indians for saving their lives.  Nothing against our native American friends, but that isn't historically accurate. While the Pilgrims were appreciative of any help fro...

Happy Labor Day! Have a blessed Labor Day weekend as we pay tribute to the contributions citizens have made to the strength, prosperity, and greatness of our country.   Regardless of political affiliation, we are so very blessed to live in the United States of America.  

I pray you will have a blessed and thought-provoking Memorial Day as we--individually and as a nation--commemorate those who have given their lives, the ultimate sacrifice, for our freedom.

 Is it possible to KNOW what please our Creator?"Take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her.  But if she has children or grandchildren, THEIR FIRST RESPONSIBILITY (emphasis mine) is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them.  This is something that p...

Compared to the original reason behind it, Thanksgiving has sadly evolved into a holiday that is almost unrecognizable.  It is even explained in some, if not many, school textbooks as a holiday for which the Pilgrims gave thanks to the Indians for saving their lives.  Nothing against our native A...

Just got back from visiting the Nixon and Reagan Presidential Libraries.  If you haven't visited either of these Presidential Libraries, I encourage you to do so.  There's so much to see, and even more to learn about the lives of these two men.Nixon was before my time.  All I knew about Nixon was...

A very dear and special person in my life once gave me a beautiful and cherished tapestry with this Bible verse on it,"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee."~Psalm122:6 While my heritage is not Jewish, it was my great honor to be there in person, and walk along the r...

Billy Graham lies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda today. Regardless of one's religious beliefs, there's no doubt he was quite the human being.  The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association was a ministry that touched millions all across the world that spanned decades.  Yet rarely, if ever, was there hin...