Many times when the old year is ebbing away, the goal-setters make their lists for the coming year. From increasing this or that to decreasing this or that, to starting something new or revamping something old, to shed unwanted pounds to firming up the current pounds, to renewing pledges or changing pledges, there are…

            As you've observed, December has been a month of spotty and splotchy posting. Reruns, blank days, and very few new posts. I apologize for not working harder on creating new material. As I mentioned in the prior warning to these posting practices, there were extenuating circumstances which required my attention. As a matter of…

     The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will…

  The desire to attach a human definition to Love is rampant. As if humans can even remotely understand it. As if humanity can truly attain such an ethereal definition. Christians adhere to the biblical definition of love. Simply stated in 1 John 4:16: God is love. That single scripture opens up such a huge…

                                          Merry CHRISTmas!

        There's a journey toward heaven many people make. Or attempt to take. It's a point in time when they must consider themselves more than a two dimensional being. If they choose to admit or desire to be more than just the skin and bones and the intellect and emotions, it usually means they will…

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great…

                      For whatever reason, by design, genre, or insufficient access to money or imagination, few television series dramas can muster "having it all". From costumes, set designs, hues and colors, stunning photography, even future episode previews to perfect casting, great acting and creative direction with character understanding/development, superb dialogue and original/provocative writing and editing, and a carefully scripted…

                  No other thriller hero is as exceptional as Mitch Rapp. Yes, Agent Scot Harvath is a character full of spunk and guts, but really in the world of espionage and total lack of political "correctness", there has never been anyone like Mitch Rapp created by the late and wonderfully talented Vince Flynn. So for…

                                                                          Father, your beauty is portrayed in so many ways. Your generosity, grace, and mercy in lovely pictures. Christmas tells us all of your love and beauty. Thank you, Jesus, for giving us you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.