Last spring my oldest son got engaged. A shower would be held at my house, which necessitated finally repairing my unsightly kitchen ceiling. Then a reception hall proved unavailable, making my house the venue of choice. That, of course, necessitated more home renovations. In between, there was a second shower, wedding plans, another family wedding, Thanksgiving, then THE wedding (the week (more…)
Bible
Let Life Imitate Art
As a writer, I’m hypercritical of books and movies. It’s hard to read a book without editing or rewriting it as I read, and it’s hard to watch a movie without calling out vapid dialog or flat storylines. But my biggest pet peeve is something all my literature and writing instructors drilled into me: A properly written story should be character-driven, not plot-driven.
The (more…)
Jesus, I Was Wondering . . .
When Christians suffer, one of the first things you may hear them say is, “When I go to be with Jesus, I’ll ask Him why this had to happen.” I’ll avoid such weighty philosophical musings so I don’t find myself being chastised the midst of a whirlwind, but I do have a questions of my own.
So, Jesus, I was wondering:
- What does it truly (more…)
Givers and Takers
The world is populated by two types of people: those who trust Jesus for their salvation and those who don’t. But within those two groups are the two subgroups of givers and takers.
Givers are especially good at giving and not so good at taking. Takers are especially good at taking and not so good at giving. Takers are drawn to givers. (more…)
It’s Almost Shoutin’ Time
Bev and Jerry are having marital problems. You can tell by just looking at them.
Vickie’s daughter got pregnant, and she’s not even married! No one will want to go to that shower.
Did you hear Joy and Dana aren’t even talking anymore, even though they taught together for 20 years?
Oh, to hear church members talk, you would think there are no secrets
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