The Limbo Dance of Life: Bend or Break? Almost no one dances the Limbo anymore. But in life? These days life is feeling more and more like a giant limbo dance. Limbo dancing enjoyed popularity sixty years ago. Dancers attempted to pass under a horizontal bar...
Worn Out or Persevering? Are you worn out? I am. I’m worn out after a nonstop flood of bad news. A pandemic that won’t leave. The death of people I love. Natural disasters such as the Cat 4 hurricane that hit New Orleans on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane...
Right and Wrong Choices A friend likes to post inspirational quotes on her social media. I usually enjoy reading them (and love staying connected with her and others), but I couldn’t get past one particular quote. It was from a self-help guru who said, “There...
Glory, Love, Black Holes, and the Center of the Universe Black holes are back in the news. Scientists have discovered a new way to find black holes in our outer solar system. According to Wikipedia, black holes form when stars collapse at the end of their life...
Cancel Culture - the Good and the Bad I don’t like what you said, so you should be fired from your job, run out town, and shamed into isolation. Cancel culture has moved us far from reasonable discussions about differing opinions. If someone doesn’t like what...
Whatever Happened to Empathy? I never thought of myself as especially empathetic. Yet even I am dismayed at the lack of empathy exhibited in our culture, on the news, and especially on social media. Empathy has been defined as the ability to understand and feel...
Find and Do the Next Right Thing I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Peter. Peter: the impulsive, well-meaning disciple who wanted to do the right thing. Unfortunately, his propensity for putting his foot in his mouth often got in the way. I know...
Do you remember the song, Jesus Loves the Little Children, written by C. Herbert Woolston? Even if you don’t know all the stanzas, you probably remember the refrain: Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, All...
It seems children’s entertainment is becoming darker. Movies and video games seem to be pushing children to embrace adult situations. And it's all in the name of being resourceful—of not needing adults (especially parents) to help them solve their problems. On the...
It was just a tiny spot recognized by the scan—a little more than a centimeter. But as soon as it was identified, the medical community sprang into action. More scans, tests, chemotherapy, radiation. Months of treatment based on the knowledge that this one spot was...
Rights Christians Have, Don’t Have, Like, and Don’t Like The Constitution. The Bill of Rights. Documents...
The Encouragement of an Encouraging Word Our Western civilization is becoming less and less civil by the day....
Isolation or Insulation? Isolate yourself from our worldly culture. Insulate yourself from worldly influences....