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
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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
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
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
Liberty: love it or lose it
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. – Daniel Webster (1) What’s not to love about liberty? Isn’t it the desire of… Continue reading
The place is real; the danger is real
I responded to POTUS on “X” the other day. Or at least to whomever is running Joe Biden’s social media. Referring to our VPOTUS and her running mate, he said they’re “one hell… Continue reading
Finding peace in troubled times
How anxious are you about the future in light of the turmoil and madness of the present? How worried are you that our country will be completely overrun by totalitarian autocrats? How frustrated… Continue reading
Can you smell it yet?
If there’s anything good about Pride month, other than that it’s finally over, it’s the light it shines. Just as the sun streaming through my window reveals all the dust on my furniture,… Continue reading
No rights for the Godless
It’s a rights free-for-all these days. Rights are in conflict with other rights; rights are being conferred and rights are being confiscated. And a lot of folks are feeling fairly frantic about it.… Continue reading
Final thoughts on our final days
We’re coming now to the end of this series on coming to the end of this life. I pray that I’ve helped someone courageously confront the certainty of the body’s mortality and resolve… Continue reading