I was born in Troy, Tennessee, in 1945. I received a BA in English from Harding University (then Harding College) in 1968. In 1972 I received an MA in English from the University of Tennessee. I served in the United States Army with the Fourth Infantry Division in Vietnam from March 1969 to March 1970.
In 2009 I retired, and our family moved from Pinellas Park, Florida, to Lexington, South Carolina. I live there with my wife and our disabled adult son. We have another son who lives in Rhode Island with his wife who is a special education teacher.
I have another blog which deals exclusively with the text and history of the Bible. I invite you to access that blog at: garycottrell.wordpress.com.
I envision the present blog as an outlet for general postings regarding Christianity. While I may at times post articles relating to theology or doctrine, I hope to emphasize the positive elements of Christianity and especially to provide inspirational thoughts.
In April 2014 I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. This will certainly influence the future of this blog, but I plan to continue posting as long as I am able to do so
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