(Originally posted on 5/27/13)                                                                 becalmed: "take the wind out of one's sails"; in a dead calm; "not wind enough to twirl the one…

      What an amazing voice she had and still has. She wrote this one and if you love symbolism – as those days were filled with it – you probably loved – or love – this classic song.    Father, you know the leanings of Stevie's heart. Only you can change those. Only…

                                                                 Never forget who we are: ONE NATION UNDER GOD. GOD BLESS THE USA. Happy Independence Day.   Father, we're desperate for you, your blessing, your covering, your mercy, your forgiveness. Please, Lord. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                      Karin Kaufman presents the first book Death of a Dead Man in her new Juniper Grove Mystery Series, and you cozy mystery fans are going to love this one.  Mystery writer Rachel Stowe leaves the hectic environment of the Boston publishing world and settles…

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,…

                      The first five paragraphs of the fifth chapter of one of my WIPs (Works in Progress) tentatively titled Seeing . . .    Five   They ate in silence, a covert solitude between strangers whose lives had intersected. Micah rarely had a companion traveling…

         (From July 7th, 2008: Black Sea Affair . . . A military thriller!)                                                     Sound the alarm! Man battle stations! Wow. Don Brown’s Black Sea Affair would…

       Some of them are worth watching. This is one of them.   Father, you gave us family. You teach us to love, and we're never really great at it, but some of us try really hard to emulate who you want us to be in you. As best I can with all…

        Fabulous group. Great songs. Beautiful ladies. Aahh, these old songs . . .    Father, you knew the rebellion of the times, but you never slumbered or slept. Always seeking open hearts. Thank you for waiting for mine to get that way. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

                     The president commits a foolish act which defies the government's "First Commandment" and manages to keep it a secret from one of the most loyal and able covert operatives, formerly a Navy SEAL, formerly Secret Service, who is directly and adversely affected by it. Scot…