Then the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” ~ 1 Samuel 3:8-10 (NASB) I don’t usually hear God speaking to me in a voice. Instead, I get a strong feeling that won’t go away or circumstances seem to lead me … Read more
January 25-31 is National School Choice Week. Too many kids grow up in poverty in areas with substandard schools. Education is the key to their moving from their youthful circumstances to successful lives. However, in most locales, students are restricted to attending the schools in their neighborhoods. Parents should be able to decide which schools their … Read more
Today is Goodreads National Readathon Day. Celebrate by reading from noon to 4 PM in your time zone. If you don’t have something already lined up to read, you’ll find some great books among those I’ve edited (and written). Hope you’ll join me today and make #timetoread.
Since the Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973, nearly 58 million babies have been killed in the womb. You can see other horrifying abortion statistics in real-time counters at Number of Abortions. According to Operation Rescue: Four in ten unintended pregnancies are aborted. The United States has the highest abortion rate of any western industrialized … Read more
Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with this video of his final speech the night before he was assassinated. Something that is sometimes overlooked is that Dr. King was a Christian minister living out his faith.
Today is Religious Freedom Day, a day to celebrate our religious freedom. The First Amendment to the Constitution states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This liberty is in serious danger in this day of political correctness. Many people seem to think we should have freedom … Read more
I am very blessed to be able to choose the projects I work on, so I don’t edit anything I don’t expect to enjoy. Sometimes, the experience turns out even better than I’d hoped, and I recently completed such a project. George Vakey is a ninety-three-year-old World War II veteran and long-time educator who looks and … Read more
Modern day slavery doesn’t mean men, women, and children picking cotton under the watchful eye of the plantation overseer, although forced agricultural labor is one form of slavery. More often, slavery today means a young girl being held captive and forced to work as a prostitute for a controlling pimp. Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. … Read more
I didn’t know that yesterday, January 9, was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Although I missed the actual day, I want to express my appreciation to law enforcement officers who risk their lives daily for our safety. My husband Jack was a master peace officer in the state of Texas. He held a job as … Read more
I am a long-time member of EPIC, the Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition, and attended its conferences for many years. Unfortunately, even though the conference is held in my hometown of San Antonio, Texas, I’m unable to attend because of health reasons. However, I wanted to share the official announcement and encourage anyone interested in writing … Read more