I looked down at the frog clinging to the top rung of the ladder in my swimming pool. I was used to it periodically showing up, but it usually quickly disappeared over the side bar and into the Continue Reading
Does a Christian Need to Study the Bible
There are many dire predictions for who Christians don’t study their Bibles enough. They will be weak. They will fall prey to heresy. They will backslide. These are things we are told over and over. Continue Reading
A Farewell When I Am Gone – A Lesson in How to Be Prepared to Die
My dad has given his blessing to me publishing this letter my mom wrote before she died. It was found in her Bible the morning after she died. It has no date on it, but it was certainly written Continue Reading
Finding God as a Mother
In a way, my mom completed me and I have grappled with feeling lost and purposeless since her death eight months ago. I hope you understand. I mean, my husband completes me in the most full and Continue Reading
Jesus Presumed, Jesus Discovered – The Vocabulary of Conflict and Revelation
I can remember the moment I realized how much Jesus loved me as a unique and precious individual. What is curious is that this was not concurrent with my earlier understanding and acceptance of His Continue Reading
The Art and Science of Saying No to People Who Want Your Time and Money for Free
All of your life, people will ask you to do things for free. Of course, they won't phrase it like that. They will say things like: it is your duty it is giving back to the community it is your Continue Reading
What Do You Really Know About Christmas ?
We need to be honest about Christmas We need to be honest about what Christmas is or isn't in our culture, and how it got that way. For example, other than giving the account of Christ's Continue Reading
Cautions in Honoring and Remembering Our Deceased Loved Ones
My mom was a kind and wise woman. That being said, she was human. Why do I bring this up? It is not because I stand poised to complain and reveal anything against her. On the contrary, I could not Continue Reading
Lessons in The Inevitability of an Exposed Mind
The best lesson I learned from working in a nursing home at the innocent age of 16 years, was that sooner or later the hidden thoughts of the mind are going to be exposed. It wasn't just the senile or Continue Reading
God Was in the Thunder While I Was Running But Maybe Not the Way You Think He Was
When I started my run yesterday morning, the rain was an infrequent drip from a lightly overcast sky. I had worn my Luna sandals because I was extra tired from the week of finding out my mom had Continue Reading
