We think life is pointed in the right direction, hope for a stretch of smooth road, then the phone rings or a letter arrives and … there is another ‘situation.’  After one of those phone calls yesterday, I remarked to… Continue reading

Their young son, now a student in college in Georgia, rejected the Christianity that was the core of his life as a boy, becoming a militant atheist. The parents, broken in heart, told the reporter doing the story on CNN… Continue reading

Being the President of the United States is a tough job! We expect much of the man who occupies the Oval Office. The pomp that surrounds him, the motorcades, bands, Air Force One, and security detail create a picture of… Continue reading

One of the most liberating choices we can make is something called – acceptance. God knows who you are. He knows your situation. He equips you with spiritual gifts. And, in accepting His will on this day, you will find… Continue reading

The government knows me as a number, 9 digits are my identity! Myriad companies know me as an account. Multiple databases exist to store information about my purchasing patterns, my income, my political affiliations, and more.  It amuses me when… Continue reading

The government agency exists to provide care to the most vulnerable people, children. It exists to protect and help those who are abused or neglected. While interacting with several of their employees and agents doing their work yesterday I realized… Continue reading

I cry often;  not for myself, not because I am weak, not even because my life is miserable. I am quite blessed, really!  I am not a crybaby. In the first half of my life I seldom cried, careful to… Continue reading

She was an unfaithful wife, a woman who strayed outside her marriage and home, not just once, but repeatedly. Her husband’s heartbreak was awful to see.  Soon his tears turned into a terrible, justifiable anger.  In his angriest moment, he… Continue reading

My wife surrounds me with beauty. She is always neatly and attractively dressed, simply yet beautifully.  The atmosphere in our house is always inviting; ordered, clean, and prepared, so that I love to be there!  She is a woman with… Continue reading

Joy slipped away from me this week. Heavy sighs were often heard from me! I became something of a martyr as I continued to do ‘my duty.’ What happened to my joy?  I’m sure that there are a combination of… Continue reading