Any historian can tell you that it is not unusual for countries to lose their way and chase ideas that lead to chaos. Times when leaders adopt rules/laws that cause more harm than good. A close examination will also show that crime and violence increase during those periods. Unusual ideas […]
Monthly Archives: September 2025
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I have said before that I do not do what-ifs, so I am going to call this “suppose?” Many people are familiar with the teachings or historical accounts regarding the life of Jesus Christ. The Bible does a better job of explaining that than I could ever do. He fulfilled […]
Something happened to me on Saturday evening that I have never experienced before, and I’m unsure what to make of it. I was watching the NASCAR time trials, which is about as boring as watching paint dry, and I dozed off. I could hear them talking, but it was obvious […]
Before emails, text messages, Facebook, and other forms of social media, older folks like me sent and received letters via the US Mail. Sometimes it was good news, sometimes bad news, and sometimes it was junk mail. Those we called “love letters” were the ones we loved reading. Those written […]
When Jesus began His ministry, He chose an unusual group of men to be part of His inner circle. The 12 disciples of Jesus were chosen to carry out His divine mission on earth. They were not mere followers but true companions, walking side by side with the Son of […]
When Eva passed away, no one in our family was surprised, but that did not mean there was no shock when she was gone. Knowing something will happen and knowing what that will feel like are two different things. As I have written before, I had thought about that day […]
Many books will be written about Charlie over the next several years, and there will be at least one written about his killer. I expect a movie to be made about the assassination, and I wonder if it will be biased. I have been a student of politics since my […]
Charles James Kirk was only thirty-one years old, but he was a giant of a man. He was born on October 14, 1993, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. At the age of eighteen, he had a vision that would set him on a course that led him to this point. He had no […]
Both Kaylee and Lauren had many ear infections early in life, and the ENT finally suggested tubes to help with the drainage. Kaylee is two years and 12 days older than Lauren. I don’t remember the date of the surgeries, but I think Lauren was not yet one year old. […]
When a young child is running, falls, and scrapes their knee, they will get up and start crying. The parents will give them a hug, wipe away their tears, and tell them they are okay. A band-aid and a treat, then the smile returns. At that age, the pain is […]