Some years ago I was taking my granddaughter Susie on a walk when a couple of homeless men came walking toward us. Their scruffy appearance made her afraid. In her little mind, she thought she was about to be harmed. She was already holding my hand, but instantly I...
My Father in heaven, I bow my head in despairAsking "what has happened to us"We as Christians believe right above wrongYet we sat and watch as evil prevailsThe child that was molested yesterdayThe lady that was raped and murderedIt seems that no one has anything to...
It was Daniel's nine-month mile marker-certainly an occasion for a trip to the photography studio. I headed to the mall with my sweet baby, all decked out in his cutest nerd suit, complete with suspenders and bow tie. He was adorable.The poor baby had a nagging,...
"Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you brother have refreshed the hearts of saints." (Philemon 7 NIV) A number of years ago my brother moved onto my property with me. When we were children, being two years older, he taught me how to tie...
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence (2 Peter...
I got my eyes from my fatherAnd my mothers head of hair.My dimples came from grandpa,Great-grandma's skin that's fair.But, my sins were of my own making.No one gave me them to bear.And, I bent beneath the burdenOf deep needs and grievous cares.Daddy's eyes, they now...
The room was redolent; with smells of paint, thinner, and turpentine. Sunlight shone brightly into the bay windows encased on all four sides of the enclosure, ensuring 'perfect' lighting at all times. This was a wondrous room, befitting an artist of his...