“WISHING YOU WERE A DIFFERENT YOU”
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Ever had the experience of wishing you were just… a little bit different you? Maybe a thousand or so various times in your life? Then in...

- Jan 25
“TAKING UP THE MIDDLE PART OF THE ROAD”
Years ago, as elementary students at a tiny country school, our bus driver took us to school in his huge station wagon. That meant we...

- Jan 18
“TRUST THAT AIRLINE AGAIN - OR NOT”
The holiday fun and games were over, and we were ready to fly home. But a middle of the night message informed us our flight was...

- Jan 12
SHOOT IT ‘TIL THE BULLETS ARE GONE – THEN THROW IT
I read this again the other day. “I will NEVER quit fighting to win against the enemy in my life. After all my bullets are gone from...

- Jan 5
“BET YOU’VE ALREADY BLOWN IT”
Were you one of us who made yourself a promise or a vow for the new year? And then look up, and it is six days into 2023 and you’ve...


- Dec 28, 2022
“IDENTIFYING WITH A GENDER”
Nowadays, identifying with a gender-and deciding to be that gender- rapidly seems to be becoming the norm. Some parents have decided, and...


- Dec 22, 2022
“JESUS AND ROUND JOHN VIRGIN ON THE FLIGHT TO EGYPT”
Okay, let’s just accept it. Christmastime is a confusing mixture of Bible stories, family traditions, myths, and fun Santa Claus tales....

- Dec 20, 2022
“DANGEROUS ZIVA DAVID-ISMS”
There is a popular TV show that had a character named Ziva David for quite a while. From Israel, and having learned English along with...

- Dec 7, 2022
LYING ORANGES
Houston, we have a problem. Over-promising and then under-delivering. And I am not just referring to our government which, to my...


- Dec 1, 2022
DINNER WITH THE TONGUE
For many folks, it’s that dreaded time again. The Christmas holiday dinner with the extended family. The event that causes you to have to...


- Nov 23, 2022
“DODGING SHADOWS”
Honestly guys, how much sense does dodging shadows make? Can shadows themselves inflict harm? Nope, and in the respect of inflicting...


- Nov 9, 2022
“THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE WORLD”
“I hate this, I don’t want to have to go thru this!” Don’t blame you for feeling that. But sometimes, maybe you need ‘this’. Maybe, it’s...


- Nov 2, 2022
"HOW TO BOMB A RELATIONSHIP: CLASS 101”
By Bob Garver Oh, go ahead and go for it. Depend on someone else to make you feel worthy, important and likable. Hang on to their every...


- Oct 29, 2022
“EXHAUSTION IS NOT THE TIME TO MAKE HEAVY DECISIONS”
We had been traveling non-stop for three straight weeks. It had been one different bed after another – and Renie is simply not someone...


- Oct 19, 2022
“SPOILED CHILD = SELF-CENTERED ADULT LATER”
Growing up in a large family, with very little income, usually doesn’t create a kid who is spoiled by having all the finer things in...


- Oct 12, 2022
“PREACHER, NOW YOU SAID SOMETHIN’ WORTH CLAPPIN’!”
A few years ago, we had a guest preacher in our church one Sunday morning. Several of his congregants also were there in support of their...


- Oct 5, 2022
“ONE DAY WE’RE GONNA DO IT!”
The young husband meant it when he told her, “We will, I promise. We’ll go. But honey, right now is a really bad time. The farm is...


- Sep 29, 2022
“BROKE BETTY PROTRAYS SOPHISTICATED SANDI”
Saw a movie this summer. Titled “Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.” If you have already seen this film, then you know its premise. If not, then...


- Sep 21, 2022
“ARE EXCUSES LIKE HINEYS?”
As a student did you ever use this one? “But, teacher, I promise, my dog ate my homework!” Or telling your mom, “I didn’t think we...


- Sep 7, 2022
“I JUST USUALLY BACK UP ‘TIL I HEAR GLASS”
By seven in the morning, we are usually out for our daily walk. One day we were about halfway through our route, walking on the sidewalk...
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