Commitment. It has ten letters, but it’s often treated like a four-letter word. I may be over-generalizing, but people seem reluctant to make commitments these days. Maybe it’s because life appears increasingly uncertain. News reports shout about terrorist attacks and...
After years of battling for the removal of Ten Commandment Monuments in free speech zones around the United States, the American Atheists seem to have decided, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” They recently unveiled a monument to unbelief in front of the courthouse...
The fireworks have already begun in my neighborhood. But I suspect the revelers are more interested in making lots of noise than in celebrating the upcoming anniversary of our nation’s independence. Independence. It’s in our country’s DNA. As American citizens,...
I love the vast variety of words available to us in the English language. Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, heteronyms. I love their sounds and the nuances of meanings. Let’s camp there for a moment. Words have meaning. Yes, you may be rolling your eyes at the moment, but...
Food trucks, delivery trucks, pick-up trucks, DNA-testing trucks. DNA trucks? Yup, you read that right. For the sake of accuracy, the Who’s Your Daddy Truck is not actually a truck, it’s an RV converted into a portable office and clinic. Rolling through the streets of...
June is the month of brides and weddings. So it seems appropriate to choose this month to confess that one of my guilty pleasures is watching Say Yes to the Dress on the TLC network. I enjoy watching brides select their wedding dresses, and try to predict which gown...
I recently returned from another writers’ conference: the Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference (CCWC). It was a wonderful time of networking with others in Christian publishing, reconnecting with old friends, and meeting new colleagues. Writer’s conferences usually...
I’ve heard it said that nothing in life is free. For the most part, that’s true. But like many rules, this one has an exception or two. The air we breathe is free. The explosion of color in a glorious sunset is free. The melodious warble of a songbird is free. But if...
Mother’s Day is over, but for some, the emotions –happy or sad – linger. I recently spent some time with a young friend who is struggling with her role in the family and in the Church. Her feelings were exacerbated by the calendar – Mother’s Day happened to be the...
For every mother who sacrificed for her children. For every mother who has been her children’s greatest cheerleader. For every mother who challenged her children to be the best they can be. For every mother who gave more of herself than she thought possible. For every...
Is God Your Co-pilot? You may have seen the classic bumper sticker announcing, “God is my co-pilot!” When it...
Is Christianity Irrelevant? Is Christianity irrelevant? If you’re a Bible-believing follower of Christ, you’ve...
Overcomer or Overwhelmed? This has not been an easy week. An anniversary of loss I’d rather not remember, yet...