Being versus Doing

Didn’t Shakespeare write: “To be or not to be?”Maybe its an age-old question; it certainly is a conundrum for me as a person and as a mother. Where is the balance between being and doing? As a firstborn, I am driven to “do.”...

somebody’s mama

It’s a wonderful thing to be somebody’s mama. I know its the best vocation I could have had. To be a mama is to be connected to other lives in a way no one else can ever be. A mama is there, from the very beginning you could say. And, all along the way,...

the fight over the chicken sandwich

I love free speech. Especially so as a writer. And as a Christian, this right enables me to live out my faith without fear. I don’t enjoy fear-mongering. As a child and teen, I recall the terror of listening to older people discuss current events and...

A Tribute for the Glorious 4th

Sweet Land of LibertyBy Valorie QuesenberrySweet land of liberty. America. Since the day when Samuel Adams called a secret meeting on a quiet street in Boston, the theme of America’s patriots has been freedom. Those men named themselves the Sons of Liberty…they became...

Struggle with Darkness

Not long ago, I was saddened to hear of the death of Thomas Kincade. Today, I was saddened all over again to hear about the cause. Could there be a person today with any kind of aesthetic sensibilities who has not heard of the “Painter of Light?” His...

Jesus – the First of many brothers

Recently, I’ve been thinking about the relationships of Jesus. I know He is God and therefore not identical to us in the way we relate to other humans, but on the other hand, relationships began with the Godhead, so there must be some emotions present which...

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