And a little beauty. Aaahhh . . .     God, thank you for beauty and the beach. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                                  If you watched the NFC Championship game, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the last few seconds by a spectacular game-saving tip of a Colin Kaepernick pass to Michael Crabtree by Richard Sherman resulting in an interception in the end zone by Malcolm Smith, you know at the…

      He [Jesus] said to them . . . ,"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 (NIV) Are you a witness for Jesus? Empowered by the Spirit…

                    Some people are outraged at the comments of Seattle Seahawk defensive back Richard Sherman yesterday (January 19th, 2014) after the San Francisco/Seattle Seahawks NFC Championship game. A hard fought battle by the top two teams in the NFC conference, Seattle managed to hold onto a victory with the final interception of a Colin Kaepernick…

                                                           God, thank you for those you call to athleticism, those who give you thanks and praise. What a blessing to watch them play. Thank you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  Do you not know?   Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God,   the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired and weary,   and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary   and increases the power of the weak. Even…

                          Sports occupy a unique place in the hum of life experiences. It seems many people have a favorite ranging from professional football to synchronized swimming. No secret where my interest lies. If you're a participant in a sport, chances are you want to excel. If you graduate to a professional level, you're all…

     I'm always up for good TV. The new series Intelligence plays on CBS at 10 PM Mondays, starring Marg Helgenberger, Josh Holloway, and Meghan Ory. So far, so good. Interesting premise, not too far down the technological road – maybe even indicative of current secret intelligence assets. Intense, clever, action-oriented. I like it.  …

                               That about says it all, doesn't it?   Father, thank you for the joys of reading and writing. Thank you for the options to do both. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  How do you write? Pad and pencil or pen? Computer keyboard? Do you begin with a storyboard or notebooks? What style do you like? Do you write the way you speak? Do you write first person? Third person? All the other persons? Do you emulate your favorite writers? Do you have your own voice…