The War of Independance

Trudge, trudge, trudge.  Every day seems to be the same, get up, have breakfast, do your work, have lunch, do your work, do chores, have supper, fulfill commitments, go to bed, get up… Some days the work we do can seem overwhelming or perhaps dry and dreary.  Do you ever wake up in the morning…

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been studying God’s plan for the family.  In a world where there are so many definitions of family, it’s been a challenge at times to focus in on God’s original design for this pivotal structure in society. Many couples begin their relationships at a very young age – even…

Ephesians 6:14a Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist  Paul wrote this with the perspective of the Roman army.  For Roman soldiers, the belt was used not only to drape leather strips protecting the lower body, but even more importantly, the belt held the scabbard which sheathed the sword.  The…

I’m not much of a quilter. I enjoy sewing and I appreciate the beauty and intricacy of a fine quilt but I am by no means a master. In fact, while I was going through the process of my latest quilt, the biggest lesson I learned really had nothing at all to do with quilting. The…

 “I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love”  (Monotones, 1957) “Lionel, smooch, smooch, what if your wife finds out?” “Don’t worry, Murgatroyd.  (more smooching)  She’ll never know.” There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it.(Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) “I’m going as a zombie.” …

I thought that for New Years, I would post about New Year’s resolutions.  I know that working in the Health and Recreation field for many years, it became normal in January to see all of the gyms and pools packed with folks who were determined that this was the year to ‘get fit’.  By the…