It’s time for a rant! What in the world is wrong with people? Over the past few months I have cut way back on the amount of news that I watch or read because the inmates are running the prison, or more appropriate, the patients are running the nuthouse. I…
It’s not a surprise to most of us that the world is an inherently wicked place. All around us we hear the stories of rape, violence, trafficking children and every imaginable kind of evil. When I read the Bible I am not surprised. Man has always struggled with his baser…
I find I use the term “core values” sometimes as I try to explain the fundamentals of what I believe. I have come to realize that term isn’t particularly meaningful because even I struggle with what those core values are. I used to jokingly tell people, “I am fiscally conservative…
For those of us who frequent our Facebook pages this is a common question. Our status update often asks , “What’s on your mind?” Just scrolling down today’s feed I realized that sometimes it is better if we don’t share every momentary or fleeting thought that runs through our head.…
I make the mistake sometimes of thinking everyone else is like me and experiences the same ups and downs that I do. I know we all have peaks and valleys in our lives, but I am certain that your experience is very different than mine – or maybe not. Solomon…
On this day many are planning their barbecues, or preparing to attend a fireworks celebration; but the solemnity of this day must always be founding in our Creation who endowed us with certain “inalienable rights.” As we reflect on our freedoms in this great republic, let us look back at…
Most of us have heard of the butterfly effect (the idea that the movement of a butterfly in China can affect the weather halfway around the world), or something to that effect. The idea is that everything impacts everything else. A single act; a mispoken word, or a critical decision can change…
As we draw closer and closer to Resurrection weekend (which some call Easter), I realize what a master Satan is at distraction. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t find myself drifting off course and in serious need of resetting my compass. Typically, this time of year more people…