Enabler: “A person who encourages or enables self-destructive behavior in another.” The first significant efforts to initiate social welfare in our county started around 1935 after the Great Depression. While the goal of assisting the poor and having the government “create” jobs to help people get back on their feet…
This past weekend I had the honor of working with our U.S. Military in providing a marriage and relationship education program to nearly 50 couples serving our country with honor and distinction. I wish I had the ability to share with you the images and testimonies of the men and…
FEAR – that may be the only thing holding most of us back from living our dreams. I am going to step out on a limb and share a life-long dream. I want to write. Not just my blog posts. Not just advertising copy for work or clients. There are…
I recall sitting in a Bible class in college when one of my professors shared an interesting thought – “In fleeing from Babylon be sure you don’t run past Jerusalem.” I have had reason to welcome that advice many times through the years. Sadly, people tend to swing to extremes.…
The book of Ephesians is a beautiful discussion of the church and all the marvelous and complicated relationships that exist within the church. It shares the importance of unity between Jews and Gentiles, men and woman, leaders and lay people. Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21 is particularly poignant as he…
I lost my mother to cancer almost 13 years ago and days like today are bittersweet. I was blessed to be raised by one of the godliest women I have ever known and I am saddened to recall the times I neglected her or treated her with disrespect. As I…
There is an adventurer’s spirit in every true biker. If you are unwilling to weather the cold, or driving winds, or pouring rain, then just park your bike and get comfortable living the rest of your life in a cage. I watched the weather daily for two weeks leading up…
“No one lives for himself alone. No one dies for himself alone.” (Romans 14:7, NLV). Last night, at my High School Reunion, I was reminded of the words of the apostle Paul as we gathered to celebrate 40 years of life. Our lives are inextricably linked together through time, relationships,…
After writing several posts about all the wonderful places I have dined, I fully expected my readers to assume that I don’t have a discerning palette. If that is the case, then I supposed I was blessed to have breakfast at a pretty average, run-of-the-mill restaurant. I knew the ride…
I had a rather interesting upbringing. Most people refer to me as a Yankee because of my accent and the fact that I was raised on the Westside of Detroit, but what most people don’t know is my mama was from Dora, Alabama and my dad from Trenton, Georgia. To…