by Rick Boyer | Jul 4, 2015 | Story Saturday
Samuel Chase, of Maryland, signed the Declaration of Independence and later served as a member of the United States Supreme Court. A great proponent of the rule of law, Chase’s character is well illustrated in a story from the year 1974. There had been a riot in...
by Rick Boyer | Jul 1, 2015 | Character Lessons, Story Saturday
One of Delaware’s most accomplished sons was George Read. Read was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and therefore one of Britain’s most hunted public enemies during the War of Independence. Read had some close calls during that perilous time. ...
by Rick Boyer | May 25, 2015 | Character Lessons
Hey, little buddies! Last week I wrote to you about being careful how we use words. Have you ever thought about how powerful words are? I used to have a bad habit of insulting my friends. I guess I picked it up from watching television. It seems on TV everybody always...
by Rick Boyer | May 18, 2015 | Character Lessons
Hey Little Buddies, “Like a trampled spring and a polluted well, is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.” That’s Proverbs 25:26 and it contains a principle that I hope you’ll pay careful attention to. Have you ever drunk from a spring? I have, many times....
by Rick Boyer | May 15, 2015 | Story Saturday, Storytime
It was early morning on May 30, 1806. Two men, coincidentally both lawyers, had ridden two days for this occasion. One would someday be a President of the United States. One would soon be dead. Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickson had come to blows in the time-honored...
