James Watkins: Hope & Humor – Page 7 – Encouragement and entertainment from award-winning author

Hope How To

June 20, 2021 jameswatkins

How to turn bad into good

Have you seen all those ads for Le Vian’s “unique chocolate diamonds”? The only problem is that brown diamonds are

Hope Spirituality

June 20, 2021 jameswatkins

Keeping your dreams alive

Audio from conference keynote We all have dreams, no matter what age: to be a firefighter, a princess, a parent,

Health Relationships Sexuality

June 1, 2021 jameswatkins

Men and women different from neck up

February 2001 Once again political correctness has trumped scientific research. Harvard University’s president, Lawrence Summer dared to suggest that the

Humor

April 18, 2021 jameswatkins

The amazing magic of The Great Watkinso

Presenting—without camera tricks or video effects—the classic conjuring and perplexing prestidigitation of The Great Watkinso! Enjoy! And if you found

Issues Spirituality

March 16, 2021 jameswatkins

Don’t ‘judge,’ but do deliberate

Any time I question the actions or teachings of TV evanglists or other questionable behavior in the Body of Christ,

Hope Spirituality

March 16, 2021 jameswatkins

Hope—and humor—spring eternal!

Here are my favorite hopeful posts as we celebrate the arrival of spring! • Are you listening to Goliath or

Issues Spirituality

March 10, 2021 jameswatkins

‘It’ is not ‘Christian’

A well-respected Christian organization is reorganizing after the sex scandal of its founder and namesake. Meanwhile, a Christian college has

How To Writing

March 7, 2021 jameswatkins

Posting with love, truth and grace

I think we can all agree that social media has put the coarse in discourse! The politically-correct media “cancels” opposing

Hope Writing

February 22, 2021 jameswatkins

So, your writing got rejected?

Writers, be encouraged when you receive a rejection slip! King Solomon had a huge “platform” and social network. “They came

Health Hope Relationships Spirituality

January 31, 2021 jameswatkins

I’m a mess. You’re a mess.

Listen or read At a conference, I shared that this “award-winning author” and “globe-trotting speaker” is a great, big, slobbering

How To Issues Spirituality Writing

January 25, 2021 jameswatkins

Dealing with ‘flaming’ emails and comments

A writer friend asked me how I deal with “flaming” emails and comments. (Apparently she assumed not everyone loves my

Humor

January 23, 2021 jameswatkins

Olympic office events

While the world’s attention is focused on gymnasts, swimmers, track stars, and weightlifters (along with all those retired athletes pitching

Health Issues Spirituality

January 22, 2021 jameswatkins

Pro-life from womb to tomb

As one who considers himself “pro-life,” I’m concerned that many in the “Right To Life” movement may not be as

Issues Spirituality

January 20, 2021 jameswatkins

You want me to pray for whom?

I wrote this column after the politically divisive election of 2000 Unforutnately, it’s every bit as relevant today when some

Hope Humor Relationships Spirituality

January 1, 2021 jameswatkins