Living Life to Its Top—Each Day—Makes Us Better Writers
“That the joy of life is living, is to put out all one’s powers as far as they will go. … We have shared the incommunicable experience of war; we have felt, we still feel, the passion of life to its top.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of America’s most famous Supreme Court justices shared these thoughts from his experiences as a soldier in the Civil War. These poignant words were part of a moving speech thirty years later in a Memorial Day address at Harvard University. An eloqu
Our Father who 'Arts' in Heaven
I grew up in a family of seven children and when we were kids, my parents would crowd us into the van and take us down to Presque Isle. The lakeshore is situated on an angle, so it appears like the sun is sinking down into the water at sunset. In the summertime, my dad would come home from work and we would go down to the beach to catch the sunset. Sitting on a weather-worn wooden picnic table, the August wind whipped through our hair as the soft sand gathered between our toe
Craig's Biography of Ulysses S. Grant a Finalist for the Christian Market Book Award
Craig's biography, Victor! The Final Battle of Ulysses S. Grant, is a finalist in the Christian Market Book Awards! Winners will be announced August 14. Order your copy at grantvictorbook.com. Related: Craig's Books, 'I Am Cyrus' and 'Victor' Nominated by Serious Writer for Book of the Decade/Year Order your copy of I Am Cyrus: Harry S. Truman and the Rebirth of Israel at IAmCyrusBook.com More books by Craig Subscribe to Craig's YouTube Channel Check out Craig's blog, Stories
Cover Reveal! New Book from Craig - Coming in August!
Cover reveal! Coming in August from Elk Lake Publishing. More details to come. Learn more at Elk Lake Publishing Peter, Paul, and Mary: three ordinary people, but after an encounter with God, each chose to respond in faith and action—and through them, God changed the world forever. In Walking in Faith: The Peter, Paul, and Mary Principle, Dr. Craig von Buseck identifies a life-changing concept in three biblical scenarios: Peter following the call of Jesus to walk on the water
All Created Equal: Celebrating Freedom on Independence Day
A concept emerged that led to the birth of American freedom, a celestial idea that still reverberates – that all men are created equal. In July of 1839, a group of Africans illegally taken into slavery from Sierra Leone, carried out a mutiny on a Cuban ship called The Amistad. Not knowing where they were headed, the Africans landed on the shores of Long Island where they were imprisoned on charges of murder. The case eventually made it to the United States Supreme Court where
Strong Vincent & the Heroes of Gettysburg on the Anniversary of the Battle - Stories & Myths
On the anniversary of the 2nd day of fighting at Gettysburg, learn about the brave stand of Colonel Strong Vincent and the other heroes of Little Round Top on this episode of Stories & Myths with Dr. Craig von Buseck. Watch Now Watch Other Episodes of Stories & Myths Subscribe to Craig's YouTube Channel Books by Craig von Buseck
The Causes of the American Revolution on This Episode of Stories & Myths
Learn the causes and effects of the American Revolution. What ironic event of American history took place on July 4th, 1826 - the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence? All this and more on this episode of Stories & Myths with Dr. Craig von Buseck and David von Buseck. Watch this Episode: Stories & Myths on the American Revolution Other Episodes of Stories & Myths on Craig's YouTube Channel Subscribe to Craig's YouTube Channel Order your copy of
