Author Archives: Dr. Robert Owens

Puritans and Indians

The Puritans didn’t see the land they colonized as pristine, which it wasn’t, and they didn’t see it as merely undeveloped, which it wasn’t, instead they saw it as a “hideous and desolate wilderness full of wild beasts and wild men.”  With such an outlook is it any wonder that they looked upon the landContinue reading “Puritans and Indians”

An excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens

When God shows us the way but doesn’t move as fast as we think He should we begin to question: “Did we hear from God?”  “Are we in His will?”  “Have we sinned?” when really it is just a matter of timing.  Don’t start to doubt, instead wait in faith. This is an excerpt fromContinue reading “An excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens”

An excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens

When I was young, I thought youth would last forever.  When I was middle aged, I thought I would work forever.  As an old man I see nothing lasts forever. This is an excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens. This and all his books are available from Amazon in paperbackContinue reading “An excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens”

New England

Originally it was considered the northern part of Virginia and after a few unsuccessful attempts a colonization that froze and starved their way to failure it was considered an undesirable place to attempt a colony.  Then Captain John Smith of Jamestown fame made a voyage there and published a popular travelogue including a map andContinue reading “New England”