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It’s #1 for a reason

Many Christians like me were dismayed to hear John Lennon’s anti-religion anthem “Imagine” being sung at President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Whose idea was that, I wondered. But apparently it was his favorite song,… Continue reading

Beauty full

I’ve always loved fireworks and am still in awe of the whole pyrotechnic thing. I love how they start out small and condensed, plain and unattractive in appearance, and end up huge and… Continue reading

We must believe the bad to experience the good

  “I’ve got good news and bad news.” Oh, the fearful, suspended anticipation such an announcement tends to create in us. Will the good outweigh the bad, or will the bad totally ruin… Continue reading

Based on a true story

I don’t watch many films but when I choose to see one it’s likely because it depicts actual historical events – Apollo 13, Schindler’s List, Bridge of Spies, Hidden Figures. I don’t care… Continue reading

Logic makes me question, but also leads me to the answer

I can’t see him. I can’t hear him. I can’t touch him. Is it surprising that I might have some difficulty believing he exists? I’ve been a Christ follower for more than 37… Continue reading

A 4 letter word for Peace

Nobody likes to wait. I mean, I don’t think I need to do a survey to know that nobody likes to wait.  But wait we must – for the coffee to be ready,… Continue reading

We owe God this day

A national day set aside for remembering is becoming the almost forgotten holiday. But I guess when you’re almost 250 years old dementia is bound to set in. The Christmas season now starts… Continue reading

Misplaced mercy?

Our soon to be border czar has a very tough job ahead of him, made even tougher by misplaced mercy.  Former ICE director Tom Homan has been charged by President-elect Trump with the… Continue reading

We do not need a woman president. Stop it. Just stop it.

Now that two female candidates for president have gone down to defeat, feminists (women and men) are charging all who didn’t vote for them with misogyny, and resolving to get a woman in… Continue reading

Why Trump

Gonna’ try and make this quick. Why I already voted for Donald Trump: And that’s really about it. I don’t like some of the things Trump says or has done; his speeches are… Continue reading

To those who have an anxious heart

God loves you. He loves me. Just putting that out there to remind myself and you that in all the craziness and evil we seem to be drowning in right now, God is… Continue reading

Love not actually

Maybe my exposure is too limited, but it seems to me most folks on the left have a serious disconnect between their boasting and their behavior. I sure see plenty of examples in… Continue reading

These are your gods

Someday this will all be over. Truth and righteousness will reign and evil will be vanquished. Make sure when that day comes you’re following the true and righteous God. When I went from… Continue reading

The scandalous mercy of God

Raising ten children meant my parents had to be intentional about seeking a balance between meeting the individual needs of each of us kids without appearing to favor any. I’m sure the scales… Continue reading

The side of lies

Consider: Fact check: TRUE These are truths . . . that one or the other option is true. The Left and the Right stand on opposite sides of the “OR” claiming truth is… Continue reading