The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet Blogs

Daniel Webster defines a hobo as a migrant worker or a person who is usually a vagrant or a tramp that is homeless or penniless. Only in the last few years have I heard a story about 20 or so men (boys)who traveled away from home (mostly out west) to seek an adventure. When I found out I knew most of the men, I wanted to talk to some of them and h ...

Look with me a 2nd Chronicles 20:22-23, “As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, the ...

I had never bought crickets before. I decided to take a half day off last Thursday. Ory and I headed out to Ray and Linda’s to do some fishing. On our way to the lake, Ray called and asked me to pick up some crickets to use as bait.   ...

I absolutely love my ‘66 Chevy Pick Up.  It sure is “purdy!” Not only is it “purdy”, but it purrs like a kitten.  However, as I advance in my state of mechanical know how, I have come to realize that even though my truck is huge, the smallest little issue can cause problems.  For example, brakes are really a small part of my truck, but without t ...

Bryan Cowan Associate Pastor, Faith is the Victory Church What does it mean to love God or to say I have love for God? 1 John 5:3 from the King James Version reads “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” One translation reads from the first part of this verse, “For this is loving God…” W ...

Jacob Armstrong - Pastor, Providence United Methodist Church Life is full of movement. Movement is not a bad thing. Movement can be evidence of life. Many times I have tiptoed into a darkened bedroom to inspect the movement of one of my three little girls. The rise and fall of a chest, the beating of a heart. Life is full of movement. Movement is ...

Suicide knows no boundaries. There is no typical suicide victim. It happens to young and old, rich and poor. Many people at some point in their lives think or talk about suicide, but come to realize that the crisis is temporary and death is permanent. People having a crisis sometimes perceive their dilemma as inescapable and feel that their life ...

With the holiday season upon us, we should take advantage of and use any and all extra crime prevention, safety and security measures available to prevent becoming the victim of a crime. One such measure is to be on the look out for drunk drivers. The number of drunk or drinking drivers increases around the holiday season. If one intends on drin ...

As with any community, the importance of its citizens spending their hard earned tax dollars locally is vitally important to the community’s economy and its citizens. With Mt. Juliet’s rapid growth and new businesses literally opening daily we’re starting to see an even greater need to spend our tax dollars locally. For example, Mt. Juliet busine ...

With yet another great year of retail and business growth in our great city, Mt. Juliet has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Mt. Juliet is quickly becoming a full service city with every service and convenience imaginable. Not only do we have many more businesses, but we now have multiple choices when it comes to our needs, which we all n ...

Most law enforcement agencies across the country see increases in domestic violence calls around the holiday season. As we all know, the holidays are supposed to be joyous times spent with family and friends. However, for some the holidays are filled with heartache, resentment, sorrow and guilt. This unfortunate occurrence leaves many families a ...

Remember the fun and anticipation of “back to school days”? What new things will I learn? How many new friends will I meet? What new adventures are ahead? The Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center brings those memories back. Take a class in computers, art or exercise. Join the Choir, Drama Club or Walking on Sunshine Club. Learn one of five differen ...

Did you know that some of the activities of the Mt. Juliet Senior Center are not just for seniors? The Mt. Juliet Senior Activity center offers over 80 programs and events for its members aged 55 and over. In addition to those programs, many activities are open to the community…… 1) On the first, third and fourth Thursdays, at 11:30 a.m., a home ...

“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer”!  Great things are on the calendar for the next three months at the Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center starting with the annual Membership Drive.  Beginning July 1, every member will receive a Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center T-shirt when they sign up.  Dues are still just $20 per person, per y ...

Are you a senior aged 55 or older, newly retired, new to our area or just looking for new friendships and opportunities to learn something new?  There is something for everyone at the Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center. The mission of the Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center is to provide a place for older adults to gather for social, educational a ...

Somewhere in history, who knows when, it became clear that ‘Enough-would NEVER be- Enough.’ It probably started between Cleopatra and Marc Antony’s demise at the Battle of Actium and they knew death was not far off that Cleo turned to Mark and said,  “Why didn’t you bring more than two spears? Now we are staring death in the face” “Maybe if you ...

I read a blog recently and the 22 year old blogger requested readers write a letter offering advice to the younger you, a 20 year old you. I tried to think of how many times I’ve heard people, my dad in particular, say, “If only I could go back and do this (or that or the other thing) differently my life would be better.” We’ve all said it. But m ...

People often ask Becky and I if we are sisters. To which Becky always responds,  “Yes, I’m the much younger, nicer sister.” But no, we are not sisters. (And fyi - she is older than you might think) Becky and I met years ago when our children attended school together. As you know, there are mothers you click with and those you don’t. I knew Bec ...

Included in the Christmas story is the story of redemption and restoration. In the lineage of Joseph, there was an ancestor named Jeconiah, who was the king of Judah. He reigned three months, and the Scripture tells us “he did evil in the sight of the Lord.” Exactly what his sin was is not specified, but it attracted the wrath of God. He was disq ...

It is possible that often the Christian has been portrayed as a weakened and emaciated person, which translates the Christian faith into a crutch. Jesus said “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” Meekness, rather than being defined as weakness, is the result of God’s working in us to cause us to accept His dealings with us as g ...

Hebrews chapter 12 gives us the encouragement to lay aside the thing that weights us down and causes us to stray from a life of holiness and purity in Christ. It continues by admonishing us to “run this race” with the endurance that finishes well. The writer of the letter then makes this statement - “...looking unto Jesus, the author of our faith ...

Are we a spoiled generation of people? I know when I travel outside of the states I am often struck by what we fail to be grateful for while others would consider the poorest in our country to be wealthy. Gratitude is a virtue that will keep our locomotive life in proper perspective and help us to maintain a balanced life. The psalmist proclaims ...

He was minding his own business, meandering down the road between Jerusalem and Samaria. When he got as far as Jericho, he discovered a man who had been beaten, stripped, robbed, and left for dead by thieves. He had noticed two men of the clergy pass the man by on their journey as he approached. The first one moved over to the other side of the r ...

The human body is a wondrous creation of God.  In an amazing fashion each part of the body has been designed by the Creator to function with all the other parts of the body to give us life.  When you think of all the many parts of the body and their importance, it is difficult to label any one the most important.   But one part of the body that ...

Every time Jesus spoke, He spoke the truth, but the truth is not always easy to handle.  There is probably no saying of Jesus harder for us to handle than the one found in Luke 6:27-28: “But I say to you who hear:  Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.” The ways th ...

In the Old Testament we read of a time in which the spiritual climate of the day was tragically poor.  King Ahab “did evil in the sight of the Lord” (1 Kings 16:30).  Unfortunately, the people followed suit in rebelling against God.  They began to ignore God and put other gods before Him. That was no more evidenced than by the fact that the altar ...

It is astonishing that God created us in His own image.  And as we certainly know, we are people of great emotions or feelings.  Sometimes our emotions can even be mixed.  Like the man who said, “I have mixed emotions when I receive Father’s Day gifts. I’m glad my children remember me, but I’m disappointed that they actually think I dress that wa ...

The average American likes new things.  If it says new on it then it greatly interests us.  Sometimes we feel that certain new things will be the answer to problems we are experiencing in our lives or will give us the good feelings for which we are desperately searching.  We are even willing to go into tremendous debt to have new things.  Someone ...

Many of us have experienced a mess of Christmas proportions.  A Christmas event that was planned with good intentions goes awry and becomes a disaster that we laugh about later.  Whether it is a Christmas tree on the interstate or a dog that ate the turkey, Christmas has a way of amplifying our emotions, magnifying our feelings, and making mishap ...

One of the most famous stories in the Bible, if we judge that by how often it is referred to or replicated, is the story of Moses in the wilderness and his encounter with the Burning Bush.   Moses escapes from Egypt to save his life and the once Prince of Egypt takes up a new occupation as a common shepherd.  God meets him in the wilderness in th ...

Ernest Hemingway wrote a story told about a young man in Spain who ran away from home.  No one could really say why Paco ran away, or perhaps he didn’t.  Some said he was kicked out of his home by his father for something foolish that he said or did.  Either way, Paco found himself far away from his small village wandering the streets of Madrid. ...

The 4th of July is a day when we think about the power of freedom.  As Americans we experience every day the benefits of freedom, but the 4th gives us opportunity to pause and reflect upon the freedoms we enjoy.  The 4th of July and other holidays give us the chance for much needed rest, recreation, and time with our families.  We cook out, shoo ...

We all have heard the phrase, “turn over a new leaf” especially as we are in a brand new year.  When someone says this they are indicating their desire to make changes within themselves or in the way they live and conduct their life.  Very often when they say this they will tag it with a “New Year’s Resolution” declaring their intent and resolve ...

The Bible declares that the just are to live by faith.  Every person who professes Christ as Lord and Savior has a mandate from the Scriptures to live in this manner.  Jesus said in Mark 11:22, “… to have faith in God.”  Another translation of this verse says to “have the God kind of faith.”  Romans 12:3 reads, “…according as God hath dealt to ev ...

In Mark the 4th chapter, Jesus is teaching his disciples on the parable of the sower.  In this parable Jesus speaks of four types of ground and the fruit or lack of fruit that is produced in each one and in verse 9 he says something that is very interesting.  “And he said to them, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.” NKJV  He spoke this to th ...

The Word of God reads in Galatians 5:16 from the (NKJV), “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”   We have the instruction and admonition from this verse that if we will give place to living in and by the Spirit of God we will not fulfill the lust (or desires) of our flesh.   In order to do this, we mu ...

People can often have many expectations in life.  We have expectations of other people, our government, our neighbors and even our own family members.  The list could go on and on but the point is that in every area of life there are expectations we have.  This is true for our life in this natural world but it should be the same way for the child ...