God is not a human. We might sometimes think having someone else make a request on our behalf (because that person has greater status or is well-liked by the person we are making the request of) makes a favorable response more likely. The request-grantor might be more agreeable as a fav...
Some of you may remember me giving my testimony in a post I shared a couple years ago: “How God Broke Me Out of My Striving.” That was the encounter with the Lord that literally redirected the entire trajectory of my life. Until we see Him for Who He really is, we can’t get a...
My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “what perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree21some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they22Beckham...
Its terms provided that every Southern state government would be restored to the Union with its full antebellum authority; the South’s antebellum federal courts would be reopened; and all Southerners would be entitled to their former property. When Sherman’s agreement was communicated to Grant o...
Prop Onestarted out as a sordid electioneering ploy on abortion, then became a sleazy bait-and-switch — not about abortion, not about equal protection, but about destroying parental rights and free speech. Prop. One belongs in the trash heap of bad legislation — ...
The people of Israel would come out of exile, they would return to their homeland and they would rebuild the holy city Jerusalem; life would be different and better, because God had their name written on the palm of his hands. So it is with us. Do we choose to turn to God and be ...
family and friends through my husband’s death. God does know what he’s doing. We have to trust there is a plan. Now I just need to learn to follow the rules. You know they say curiosity killed the cat. I don’t want to use up my nine lives, plus detention is no fun at my...
weeks where you’re lucky to work one full day. Your only constant is irregularity, so if you thrive on a schedule and routine, you might want to reconsider. Every day is a brand new game in the freelance world. 3. And thus the pay can be inconsistent....
In this first full week of 2025, it seems appropos to look back to a simpler, perhaps stranger, winter many years ago, when the snow was purple. This is a repost of a column that was first shared in July 2019. Enjoy. When geezers gather, the gab gets garrulous. There is boasting ...
EMILY: H'lo You made a fine speech in class. EMILY: Well... I was really ready to make a speech about the Monroe doctrine, but at the last minute Miss Corcoran made me talk about the Louisiana purchase instead. I worked an awful long time on both of them. Gee, it's funny, Emily...