Have you ever heard that educated people – the ones who believe in science – can’t possibly believe the Bible? Uh-huh. I thought so. Well, guess what? Science has been gradually catching up to the Bible. They still have a long way to go, but consider just a few...
“Look! Clouds! Look at the clouds!”Yup, that was me on my first flight. From the sound of it, you’d think I was nine years old. Uh…no. More like twenty. Twenty years old and on my honeymoon. This was my first flight, but my husband had flown many times for his job. So...
They kept coming. For every fifty I swatted, two hundred took their place. There was no way I could survive the onslaught…of spam. When I turned on my computer, my inbox was filled with 62,465 “undeliverable” error messages. I began deleting, but the incoming waves...
Blatantly sexist. Hierarchical. Offensive. Oppressive. Domineering. What would provoke such harsh declarations? The writer of those words goes on to identify the reason: “capitalized, masculine pronouns in…every description of God.” These severe pronouncements...
Are you attending a wedding in the next few weeks? More weddings take place in June than any other month. Which means many of us will soon hear the traditional declaration, “Till death do you part.” It reflects the understanding that marriage is a life-long covenant,...
My pastor said something recently that hit home with me. He said, “I can only hope that the testimony of our community is that our church is full of messed up people. Then we will be the church Christ wants us to be.” Messed up people? But didn’t Christ die for us so...
I’ve hired thousands of people during my twenty-year career in Human Resources in New York City. Some positions were considered “plum” jobs with a high salary, good benefits, and a clear career track. Others were temporary, dead-end, hourly positions that barely paid...
I don’t like asking for help. Yup, I’d much rather offer assistance than receive it. Our culture celebrates ability, competence, and independence. Dependence is discouraged. Needy people are dismissed as a burden. Disability is denigrated. And then, just when our...
In celebration of Easter, enjoy this video and photo! The Good-O-Meter Easter...it's not about the bunny! Happy Easter!
Catch Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt! STOP #22, Ava Pennington's Blog Here are the CAN Hunt’s official guidelines: WELCOME to the Catch Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt! We hope you enjoy meeting Christian Author Network members as you chase down clues...
How FAT Are You? Weight has been a sensitive subject for me. I’ve been trying to lose the same twenty pounds...
Ordinary vs. Extraordinary? Motivational slogans are all around us. Success is ours if we embrace it. Strive...
National Tell the Truth Day Has telling the truth become an exception? Or is it simply entertaining? The...