Deuteronomy 16:18,20    18″You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall follow that you may live and inherit the land that ...

‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) Most of us have to work.  We are not all born with a silver spoon in our mouths, and we don’t all have trust funds to spend as we wish.  Most of us don’t have ...

God constantly surprises me.  No matter how many times I see Him move or have a prayer answered, I am amazed every time.  Last Sunday in church He did it again.  On our way to church, I told my husband something I knew he was not going to like.  I ...

Remember a song by country music artist Mac Davis in the 80’s? No, you’re too young. Anyway, the principle stays the same at any age. The first line goes something like this, “Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way.” Sounds a bit haughty but ...

My dogs have some of the most resilient fleas I’ve ever seen.  Seriously, nothing seems to kill or repel these critters, and believe me, I’ve tried.  I cannot tell you the amount of money I’ve spent on sprays, applications, creams, soaps, dips and the like.  I’ve tried everything from strong ...

“Attack!” This was what was apparently going through the mind of Sam the sugar glider as soon as the cage door opened. Not only did he have the audacity to relieve himself on me, but he was intent on sticking to me like glue. But wait, the plot thickens! My ...

The midterm elections are less than a month away, and most non-presidential elections have a 55% to 65% apathy rate.  This means that the majority of adult citizens do not and will not vote in November.  These people, many of them Christians, are leaving the stewardship of their states and ...

As a child, I kept a close friend who, in some respects, was closer than my little brother. Eric Tucker and I were inseparable as we grew from tiny tikes to terrible teens. But as we grew into young adults, our lives naturally took a curve. We still remained close, ...

This past Saturday, I decided to take my nine year-old son, Zeek, to work with me. It would be a good character building experience for about four hours. About an hour into the regiment of sounding fire hydrants for leaks, I noticed something. My kid’s got ears like his old ...

“Gluttony” is listed as one of the seven deadly sins. This implies that overeating is no laughing matter and shouldn’t be ignored. Moderation is vital in all we do; once we drift into having too little or too much of anything, then the side effect tends to be problematic. Whether ...