If Only Life Would Give Mulligans

Earlier in my life I attempted to play golf. “Attempted” is the kindest word I can use for what resulted from most of my efforts. That’s why I especially appreciated when by gentlemen’s agreement each golfer would be given one mulligan for the round. Mulligans are...

Thanksgiving Downers

One of my favorite authors is Francine Rivers. Her works have been described as historical Christian fiction. Using biblical and historical research along with a sanctified imagination, she takes biblical narratives and themes and fleshes out their storylines and...

Are You Your God?

Recently I read a summary written by Dr. Raymond McHenry of an article that originally appeared in New York Times.com on August 26, 2021. The article detailed an interesting turn of events which occurred at Harvard University during the summer of this year. The...

Flying High in the Midst of Life’s Storms

Recently, as I parked my car and then made my way into our county hospital to make a visit, the weather forecast in the sky itself was that a serious thunderstorm with soaking rain and blowing winds was about to unload on the hospital and surrounding areas.  Dark,...

God-less and Hope-less

Recently as I left the funeral service of a high school classmate, my mind tried to wrap itself around what I had just experienced.  I had just witnessed what is to my remembrance, the first ever God-less funeral I’ve ever attended.  As you might imagine, in my role...