Why? Why? Why?
A three-year-old’s favorite word is why. “Johnny, hold my hand while we cross the street.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want you to run out in front of a car.” “Why?” …
You may be depressed if . . .
While at a recent writer’s conference, five or six us started talking about depression. We went around the table. “I’m on Prozac.” “I’m on Welbutrin.” “I’m on Paxil.” Around the …
Top ten reasons to attend a writers’ conference
I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s category: 10. The three secrets to succeeding in publishing are: Networking. Networking. And, networking. …
There must be higher love
Remember the 1986 hit song “Higher Love”? English rocker Steve Winwood won two Grammy awards singing: Think about it, there must be higher love Down in the heart or hidden …
The Imitation of Christ in modern language
Thomas à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ has been a best-seller for nearly 600 years! (It was first copied in 1420!) Now it’s completely updated in today’s language and organized into …
To angry voters . . .
This classic rant sounds straight from Election 2024: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or …
Are Christianity and Islam peaceful religions?
March 2016 When Islamic terrorists flew commercial airliners into the World Trade Towers, the Pentagon and the ground in Pennsylvania, President George Bush addressed the nation declaring “Islam is a …
More than lighted balls drop on New Year’s Eve
Time Square’s lighted ball gets all the press, but other cities across America drop all kinds of things at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Some very strange …
Christmas smells like ****
Evergreen boughs. Gingerbread. Wassail. Fresh-baked cookies. Frosty winter air. Bayberry candles. The festive fragrances reminded our family that this was Christmas Eve as we visited my wife’s mother in Wisconsin. …
Mary ‘pounded’ them into her heart
I love children’s paraphrases of Scripture. During Advent season, one children’s church boy announced, concerning the events of Christ’s birth, “Mary pounded them in her heart.” I like that! Daily, …
‘Fear not . . .’
It’s honor to have my daughter, Faith, as a guest poster today! Confidence doesn’t always come easy to us. Some of us struggle all our lives to find self-confidence, even …
Talking to your kids about s-e-x
I’ve always believed that sex education needs to begin as soon as you bring that little bundle of joy home from the hospital, but the pic above may be pushing …
Sure beats a kidney stone!
Everyone needs to have a kidney stone once in his or her lifetime. Preferably, the sooner the better. You see, experiencing the sensation of having a semi tractor-trailer with snow …
Becoming like little children
I’m turning 63 today. Old enough to draw Social Security while it’s still around and young enough to enjoy life while I can still get around. So, I’m taking the …
‘It is finished’?!
It seems a strange claim to make before his resurrection . . . I have to admit my childhood memories of Good Friday are not that “good”. As a seven-year-old, …