Independence Day

Independence Day

Like most holidays, Independence Day means time for something different and unique: we go different places, eat different things, participate in different activities. We often have traditions and recurring events that mark such days. In other words, Independence Day...
Bad Dad Jokes

Bad Dad Jokes

My hubby is the ultimate fixer. His unofficial personal motto is to pay no man for work he can do himself. Never mind that he has a career, family, and significant church responsibilities. The man has two speeds: full throttle and sleeping. So come holiday and...
Word of the Week: Key

Word of the Week: Key

Key: a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it. A thing that provides a means of gaining access to or understanding something. In the Greek New Testament, the...
Word of the Week: Anchor

Word of the Week: Anchor

Anchor: Something used to hold another thing securely; to be held securely. I’m very visual, and I have vivid dreams. In recent months, when I was praying, I saw an image of anchor and nearby bobbing lights, as if on a buoy on water. Later that day I saw a...

Genetic Defects and Golden Opportunities

Since biblical times, mental disease has existed and been documented.  (Matthew 4:23-24, among other biblical sources of mental diseases, not to be confused with demonic possession). But mental disease as told through the eyes of the person suffering has been a recent...
Baby’s Burp Rag

Baby’s Burp Rag

Baby’s Burp Rag I tossed the burp-rag across the room towards the rocking glider. My nightly custom included this toss from baby bed to the chair where I fed my infant daughter. The burp-rag would be at the ready for any spit-up from my infant daughter. Only...