This song was gifted to me by Brian Hampton, Ferry Creek Farm, Greenacres, Oregon and was inspired by Turned Around, A Tale of God's Redeeming Grace. There are two versions, with minor changes. 

Version One: https://zona.vision-innovations.com/song/67107d9b-5c51-4f4c-962e-d3f2a5c90229

Version Two: https://zona.vision-innovations.com/song/d60c6a92-7036-4eb2-ada3-d0c0927dec1c

 Earth People’s Park

If you were to pick up a copy of my personal biography, Turned Around, you would learn that I lived at Earth People’s Park in Vermont for about three years in the 70’s. Earth People’s Park, or The Land, was a wonderful experience for me in many ways. I look back on those years as instrumental in turning my life around. When I landed at EPP I was at the end of my rope. I had my 59 VW panel (which would be worth a LOT of money today!) and a few possessions- very few. I had nothing and was going nowhere. I quickly sold the van for a paltry sum in order to winterize a dome so I would have a space to sleep and eat. I was welcomed by loving caring people who had nothing to offer me but welcome arms, homes and of course mind altering drugs. None the less, we had a bond, a lasting bond. To this day I love that land (now Black Turn Brook State Forest) and pray for those people who taught me so much and cared for me as if I were family. As much as I loved the people, and believe they loved me, Christ Jesus loved me more and I learned to love Him more. If you want to know more about my experience at Earth People’s Park order a copy of Turned Around at Amazon!  

https://www.amazon.com/Turned-Around-Tale-Redeeming-Grace/dp/1517523567/

 

The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson does not sound like an exciting read but I have rarely read a better work. Watson is a profound thinker and writer. I was so impressed with his introduction that I read it twice (sometimes I skip them altogether!)  If you enjoy J.C. Ryle you will appreciate Watson. In addition to being profound, he is lively, systematic, pithy, and practical.   I found very little that did not stir my thinking and affections.

I did not agree with everything he says in this book (admittedly, that may be my problem rather than his!) I found one or two of his ideas on the observance of the Sabbath to be extreme - if I grasped what he was saying. Understanding baptism as I do, I felt his arguments for infant baptism displayed such a lack of logic that if I had read that section first I probably would have not been inclined to read the rest of the book. For that reason alone I am glad I read the introduction first! Watson is great reading!

More Great Reading!

Bush Aglow Life of D.L. Moody 

I have had this book on my shelf for many years and finally decided to dust it off and read it!  What a blessing! Though the book was written initially in 1935 it is a great read and resource on the life of D.L. Moody and has increased my respect and admiration for all he was able to accomplish with a 3rd-grade education, being born into poverty and losing his father as a child. 

The style of writing is a bit homey at times (typical of that era) but one gets a sense that this author spent a great deal of time and expense getting to know the real Moody. Towards the end, we meet a veritable "Who's Who?" of the evangelical world as he introduces us to men Spurgeon (Moody's mentor), F.B. Meyer, A.T. Pierson, and a host of others. This book might be hard to find but if you want to learn more about the Moody heritage it is a jewel.

Great Reading!

Having just finished Team of Rivals by Goodwin and Unbroken by Hillenbrand my wonderful wife correctly decided I needed a little lighter read! This account of the Wright Brothers is exceptionally clean, wholesome, delightful, and inspiring! The faith of the Wright Brothers is not emphasized, but neither is it ignored. This is the thrilling account of two men dedicated to a vision that has transformed our world. If you need a lighter read that still profits your soul- get this book!