April 2015
Incredibly Real Earthquake Fear
Stretched out on my mat, I reached to pull the stack of clothing near. Lying back against my pillow, I began to pray. “Father God, I beg You. Please, let us sleep safely through this night. Even just one night, ple-e-ease–” Sobs interrupted my bedtime pleadings. Tears rolled down my cheeks, pouring from deep wells […]
Temptation Challenge
Search for any advertizing team’s prime target avatar, and you’ll see my smiling face; I’m an advertisers’ dream. Pitch your wares often enough, and even the things I know aren’t a good idea, may move me to the buy button. Case in point: I’m very aware that eating pork-anything in fast-food restaurants disturbs my digestive […]
Four Questions For Career Choice Or Change
Technology makes adults obsolete. Anything the teenager wants to know can just be Googled. Communication with the older generation is totally unnecessary. While it sometimes might seem as though our adolescents have adopted that stand, acquiring a load of information isn’t always the only thing needed to make a decision. Often, an injection of experience […]
Our Teenagers–One Nation Under God
Standing in the midst of teens, each one swaying to the extra-loud music and singing with nearly-supernatural gusto, I felt my senior heart being enveloped by a burning sense of hope for our nation. This concert lifted up the name of Jesus and proclaimed the sovereignty of Almighty God. My eardrums throbbed, and being blind, […]
One Determined Cat
Midnight, like most pampered house cats, wanted for nothing. He jumped into any lap, any time. He enjoyed fresh water and canned Friskies cat food in every flavor the ads declared delicious, as well as nutritious. Our home provided a loving castle for this feline king. What more could he want? The three little girls […]