I'm down. Not sad depressed, or unfulfilled. For me to think I need more is silly, so I'll pass on the counseling and the Zoloft. Yet I sit deep in my chair, heavy, breathing slow; almost unable to move. The culprit could be Meaningless, He's no pushover, you know. Not that I don't understand that …
Category: Faith in Jesus
Is Feminism the Problem?
In her later years, Queen Elizabeth learned the limits of a secular life. The why's and wherefores of her devotion to God grew as she aged and culminated in orchestrating the superiority of Christ at her own funeral. To Jackie and I, the Queens' final act meant much to our faith. We were in Green …
The Hand that Humbles
In the Old Testament, people fell back into their sins quite often. They did not learn well. So God sent oppressors or judges to rule over them. These foreigners made the Isrealites' lives miserable, and God saw to it that they understood the lostness of their ways. In one case, for eighteen years, they were …
Genuine Love
Thank you all for the kind words, deeds, and prayers for Jackie and he mother. It is finished. Barbara Kletzien is with the Lord. She left us peacefully with her children at her side. I'll not describe the whole sacred affair, but I will tell you one thing I learned of deep importance. After a …
This much?
A dear friend sent me this message a couple of days ago, "My son is dead," it read. There were a few more details, but none beyond this initial phrase was important. Her message reminded me of the day my younger brother was shot and killed. The message was harsh, the pain worse. It didn't …
Super Bowl Sunday
Are you thinking about football, chips and salsa, beer, commercials and touchdowns? Not me. I woke up at 5 am and craved, but it was God's word that I looked forward to. Touchdowns are fun and commercials are interesting but nothing brings me more joy than learning about and writing about Jesus. So I read …
Raise The Standard!
Have you noticed the prevailing winds? That a deep feeling of dislike of average folks has hatched? I'm not speaking of calling Trump voters "deplorables." That was real, but it was more like a distraction or a slip of a forked tongue. What is happening is more insidious. It's been gradual, subtle, and calculated. Are …
A Wonderful World
What would it be like if nobody spoke evil of dignities (yes, I meant "dignities"; persons or things worthy of honor and respect); that there are politicians and leaders worthy of respect and honor.That we would conscientiously honor and obey them, and all that are put in authority under them; I mean showing all fidelity, …
I need to tell him this!
I recently overheard someone say to another, "He's gone religious on me," as if they had done a bad thing. I suppose this happens to many of us when we come to faith in Jesus Christ. We lose a few beer drinking friends and are talked about behind our backs. But getting the title "Religious" …
Sorrows, When God Brings Them
It is a hard thing to experience sorrow. But the Bible is pretty clear that sorrow affects us all. Among other things, conflicts, depressions, longings, and mornings can bring on sorrows and people are usually at the heart of our sorrows. Hardly has a zucchini caused us true sorrows. I suppose a spoiled crop or …
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