One of the first things I do when I set out to write, is open a tab on my computer for Dictionary.com. This website is my writing buddy; it offers a plethora of definitions as well as myriad synonyms. I typed the letter D in the URL and up pops ...
Read More »Power of a Story
The power of life and death resides in our tongues. Words created this world…and we reveal and create reality by speaking. We reveal the reality of what lies in our hearts by the words we speak. We expose others to that reality–and sometimes they receive it as their own. That ...
Read More »“Sweet” Revenge?
“Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.” (John Milton, Paradise Lost) Revenge can be a temptation, a natural desire in the face of a threat or a hurtful act on the part of another. It can certainly seem deserved when an injustice is done. But ...
Read More »You’re Not the Boss of Me! Are you?
God’s Word is clear about this issue, but the world has done its best to muddy the waters. So, what does God’s Word say about the structure of the family? But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the ...
Read More »Coping with Prodigal Children during the Holidays
Having a prodigal child can be a wearisome time for parents, but the holidays can bring even more difficulty. This is supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” right? For some it is, and for others the reality of losses become more prominent. Memories of the past ...
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