My Journal

I'm sitting at my laptop in the spare room (oh, that sounds "Narnia-ish") which is a combination office, bedroom, practice room and storage space containing items my daughter is collecting for her first year at college. It's a nice room, although there is no bed...

 One of the saddest things about sin is that it robs you of a sense of delight in life. Oh, there are pleasures in sin but they are the violent, fleeting kind, not the lasting fulfillment of real joy. Sin tickles the imagination but doesn't deliver the...

I do try to avoid posting rants, but I'm wondering if anybody else is over the "patriotic" pictures some celebs are making available to the public. It is their right as Americans, I suppose, but wearing the red, white and blue as a bikini seems to me a suspect way to...

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words; this one captures 18 years of my life.

A continuation of my musings on Lent . . . . Tomorrow is Good Friday. I told my children this morning that it wouldn't surprise me if a large percentage of Americans didn't even know why it is called that. "Oh Good Friday?  It's a day off work before Easter,...

The Supreme Court heard two days of argument. The Justices are considering. Proponents want to see "restrictions" removed so no one is excluded, claiming they are entitled to equal benefits.  Rush Limbaugh says that it will eventually be legal nationwide....

I haven’t made up my mind about Lent. There are strong feelings about this season – from those who observe and from those who don’t. I see good points on both sides. But today, I’m looking at the “not” side.My strongest objection would not be to the theme of...

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Coming in April 2013 . . . His Praise Is on My LipsA Celebration of Worship for Womenby Valorie Quesenberry His Praise Is on My Lips an inspiring women’s devotional that celebrates the heart of praise and worship. Thoughtful readings will speak to your heart, and...

What is your secret fear? What will you do with it?Hide it?Flaunt it?Pamper it?Admonish it?Deny it?Confront it?Every living person has a fear, at least one. Like shivers during a cold shower, fear invades our lives even while we tell ourselves everything is fine. God...