Its funny how a melody can bring back a memory, putting you in that place and time and pulling in all the good, and sometimes bad in its entirety. Listen to The Good Song Theory and see if you agree.

Elvis Presley had a deep-seeded foundation in his faith and he seemed to be reaching for that when all else was reaching for him, placing him on a pedestal, and calling him King. Deacon Speakin' Episode 132: The Elvis Sermon

We are living in a time of "show me proof." We seem to want something concrete or something at least solid that we can hold, and study, and weigh, and judge, in order to believe it. How can we hear God if we don't know what he sounds like? How can we describe Jesus and say who He is? How can we roll up our sleeves and get to work on faith alone?

When the pasture is not looked after, weeds will grow making the grass difficult for the cows to reach. It seems that when the weeds take over the pasture, the cows have to work hard to feed and to get to the good grass.

The cow at the fence has discovered sweet grass on the other side.

The basics of story-telling go like this:

Take a hero; put him in a tree; throw rocks at him; get him out of the tree.

You can't ask that your story end while still in the tree. Perhaps the chapter you are currently living is full of rocks. And they hurt. And there is lots of them. And then you hear God say, "But wait, there's more..."

Why, did God create these animals in the first place. He had to know from the very beginning that we would tame them and bring them close to us and make them part of our families. He had to know that we would grow fond of them and take care of them – removing their animal necessities to survive in the wild and replacing it with decorative collars, cute names, and special dishes. But most of the time, we outlive our pets and it hurts when they are gone.

Why doesn't God talk to the people now like He did in the Old Testament. Why don't we hear from Him? Well – fishes and loaves. Have a listen...Episode 124