Christmas Spirit
All I want for Christmas is a bucket to upchuck it.Saw it coming; couldn’t duck it. Why must I be happy to see this glee of red and green fallacy? Lend me your ear; give me a beer; shed a … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2009
Unspoken
Thoughts prowling the dark places of the mind and heartHideous creatures barely contained behind gates with many locksFear, love, cold calculation, all not quite enoughRaging, growling, snarling, smashing against the bars!They must be controlled, lest they break free to rend … Continue reading →
Dear God
Dear God, I hope this letter reaches You, for it seems my prayers cannot. Empty words fall to the ground and cover it that no life may be found. Oh that You would answer me! Drive the doubts from my … Continue reading →
A Sleepless Dream
As much as I hate to admit it, I could actually use some sleep right now, which is why I’m not writing about what I really would like to today. I look forward to Heaven and a glorified body. I … Continue reading →
What Are We Doing and Why Are We Doing It?
It’s my wife’s favorite pair of questions. They are good ones. They are on my mind this morning because I was in a meeting last night where we discussed how to help our church grow. My few readers may know … Continue reading →
Protest Is Not Enough
A couple of months ago, it seemed as if we had made our voices heard. Massive opposition across the country seemed to have gotten the attention of Congress and the first health care monstrosity died. Not so fast! Instead of … Continue reading →
In Defense of Thomas
As you might guess, I’m writing of Thomas the disciple of Jesus. We aren’t given much detail about him, though more than most of the others. He is best known for doubting the resurrection of Jesus until he could “…see … Continue reading →
Friendship
13“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. 14You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know … Continue reading →
Obama is Not the Real Problem
This is one of those articles it was hard to pick a quote from because there’s so much worth repeating. The author approaches from another angle what I’ve said here before. Our problems did not begin when Obama was elected, … Continue reading →
The Meaning of Trust
Several years ago I got what I took to be a revelation from God about trust. That is, that it must be given before it can be earned. Though we may by observation deem someone worthy of our trust before … Continue reading →