I have really been struggling this week. On Tuesday morning I watched the video of the woman who refused to leash her dog when asked to do so by an avid bird-watcher; who happened to be a black man. At first, I simply could not understand why she objected so strongly to a request that… Read More »

We will probably forget. It’s in our nature to forget. History should be our greatest teacher, yet the lessons of History are easily overlooked due to the tendency of the selfishness of Humanity. Lessons learned are often dismissed as moments specific to certain events, but not adopted as societal change. So the status quo remains.… Read More »

Lauri and I just returned from a week of vacation in Deltona, Florida. It was a bit cool last week for this time of year, but believe me, Lauri and I did not mind wearing a sweatshirt — 62 degrees was just fine for us for a couple of days — ya’ll got a snowstorm.… Read More »

There once was a man who had achieved a certain level of worldly success and truly had all of his earthly needs met. He could afford to buy whatever he wanted or needed, but there was something missing from his life. Religion hadn’t met the overarching desire of finding meaning and purpose for life, and… Read More »

What is the most amazing place you have ever visited? Here’s my list… I watched the sun rise over Machu Picchu, Peru. Blinked at the bright blue ocean waters of the coast of Malaysia. Gazed in awe at the rich red, brown and orange shades of the Grand Canyon. Viewed the Milky Way from a… Read More »

Well, if you read my ponderings last week you know that my latest project was a bathroom remodel. I thought I had that project finished last week… but… I developed some water leaks. That’s right… plural… water LEAKS. Can I tell you, of all the home improvement projects that I do, plumbing is by far… Read More »

Well one of our bathrooms received an overhaul this week. Even though it was functional — it really needed an update. I mean aqua colored fake marble in a sea shell shape might have been all of the rage in the 90’s, but not so much now. And… whoever designed/built the vanity must have been… Read More »

Dr. A.B. Simpson, the founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, had just been appointed to his dream ministry. He was the pastor of the prominent Thirteenth Street Presbyterian Church in New York City. His congregation was large and affluent with many well known and influential people. He was excited about the potential of his… Read More »

The following article is on the website godtv.com and was written by Rhoda Gayle. I felt it was so relevant to what is happening in our world today that I wanted to share it with you. In 1979, an Iranian revolution established a strict Islamic regime. As a result, persecutions against the Christian population intensified… Read More »