On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court decided that precious children made in the image of God had no value and could be killed on the whim of the mother. On January 22, 1992, I suffered a stroke that severely incapacitated me, to the point that I was as dependent as an unborn baby. When … Read more
The art of blog writing can be very different from any other form. If you’re an author, making a blog post work can be counterintuitive. The blog reader is a different beast; the complex vocabulary and slow burn of plot that carries a reader through a book can turn people off a blog post quickly. … Read more
Today is Religious Freedom Day. According to ReligiousFreedomDay.com, Each year, the President declares January 16th to be Religious Freedom Day, and calls upon Americans to “observe this day through appropriate events and activities in homes, schools, and places of worship.” The day is the anniversary of the passage, in 1786, of the Virginia Statute of … Read more
This video is not directly about Martin Luther King, Jr., but it is about why what he did was so important. And Reverend King’s niece, Alveda King reminds us we need to use his nonviolent methods in today’s biggest civil rights fight: ending abortion. She talked about Reverend King’s legacy in an interview with The … Read more
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. We like to think that slavery was abolished a century and a half ago. Unfortunately, slavery still exists around the world–even in the United States. According to End Slavery Now, There are an estimated 20.9 Million people trapped in some form of slavery today. It’s sometimes called “Modern-Day … Read more
Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and I want to say “Thank you!” to all law enforcement officers of all kinds at every level of government. Years ago, I was a victim of crime. I was so thankful for the police officers who responded to the crime and those who captured the criminal. During the … Read more
After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. After coming into the house they saw the Child with … Read more
Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son. May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush … Read more
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. “For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the Lord will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you. “Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of … Read more
Jack has been in Heaven for more than five years, but if he were still here, we’d be celebrating his eighty-fifth birthday. He loved birthday celebrations, and we were already planning an eightieth birthday party for him when he died a few months before his birthday. We had the party anyway to remember and celebrate … Read more