Double Oak Mountain Pharmacy

                                     

                          

Double Oak Mountain Pharmacy

5510 Hwy 280 – Suite 123

Birmingham, AL  35242

205-991-0800

is now selling The Schoolhouse!

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Mere Snowmen

Frosty the snowman knew
The sun was hot that day,

So he said, “Let’s run and

We’ll have some fun

Now before I melt away.” ¹

We are but mere "snowmen", handcrafted for a season...

"and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation." Acts 17:26 NASB

and melting into eternity.

"Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while then vanishes."  James 4:14 NIV

Therefore...

"Be careful how you act...Don't be fools, be wise: make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do whatever the Lord wants you to!" Eph. 5:15-17 TLB

Waste no time!

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¹ “Frosty the Snowman”, written by Steve “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson; recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys, 1950.

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Christmas Dinner 2012

            After battling much opposition from me, my brilliant husband totally took charge of this year's family Christmas dinner for fifteen. From planning every detail, shopping for the groceries, preparing the table, cooking the meal, and even cleaning up afterwards, he did it ALL! (YES, he's spoken for, girls, and you can't have him!)

The menu:  hotdogs and som’mores over a bon fire

The setting:  Chancellor Ferry Tree Farm on the Coosa River

            Our meal may have been missing the traditional dressing and cranberry sauce but all the essential ingredients in a family Christmas dinner were found: family, fun, laughter, and love.

            Thank you, Superman! Happy Birthday, Jesus!

           

            

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A Place in Time

            Yesterday, at our tree farm, Phillip and I worked throughout the afternoon clearing the impenetrable thicket of saw briars and river cane growing along the Coosa River. As evening fell over the riverbank, a silver half-moon rose in the eastern sky, just as the sun dropped behind the western horizon, leaving a blazing gold, pink, and purple trail. An intricately crocheted silhouette of oak branches above us painted a black-lace web over the canvas of the dimming sky; while the uncharacteristically warm December dusk set the stage for a bullfrog symphony to croak a moonlight sonata on the banks of the island across the water.

From the 1860s to the 1930s, just down river from our property boundary line, the Old Chancellor Ferry once ran as the only means of navigation across the Coosa in that region. It’s told that our 25^th president, William McKinley who led our nation to victory in the Spanish-American War, once road that ferryboat while canvassing Alabama.

Dr. Luke wrote in Acts 17:26 that God “made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.”  I’m thankful to God for placing me in Alabama, in the 21^st Century, as a helpmate to Phillip Glassco (his “ana duo” or companion in the work of the gospel) to accomplish God’s purposes in our own generation.

O Lord, please give us the strength and resolve to fight the good fight, keep the faith, and finish the course well in this place and time. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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It's a Smouse!!!

The release of my first Christian storybook, The Schoolhouse, gave me the opportunity to speak at a women's event at Calvary Church in Charlotte, NC on December 1st. I taught about the value of abiding in Jesus and His Word, and then read the "pre-Christmas story", I Love Ruthie, written and illustrated by Phil A. Smouse, as an example of what remarkable things God can do through a life closely attached to Him.

A funny thing happened as I signed books afterwards! The majority of the women stood in the long line, not to buy my book, but rather to ask, "What is the name of that poem about Ruth and where can I get it?" Over and over and over, I said, "Google: I Love Ruthie, a children's book by Phil A. Smouse." 

Two weeks later, the church secretary emailed me saying, "Thank you for speaking at our Christmas Tea. By the way, what is the name of that Ruth story, and where can people get it?" 

After emailing this amusing account to Mr. Smouse, he kindly replied and included one of his lovable drawings with The Schoolhouse cleverly embedded in the artwork. J

                           Thank you, Phil A. Smouse!

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