From worst to best case scenario 

From worst to best case scenario 

From the disobedience of just one bite of fruit, mankind’s nature suffered an epic disfigurement. That simple act has given rise to millennia upon millennia of wretched, destructive, rebellious living. In an instant, the glory of Creation was smeared with dis-ease. It...
The end, and then the party can start

The end, and then the party can start

Since April 5, when we celebrated Jesus’ rising from the tomb more alive than ever, I’ve been putting myself in the place of his disciples, mostly his original guys, but those others who followed closely, too. I’ve been struck by how difficult it would be to live...
Freedom, glorious freedom!

Freedom, glorious freedom!

On a balmy summer evening, I was sent across the road and up the long lane to my grandmother’s farmhouse to fetch a bottle of milk. Being about 8 years old, this was a very grown-up responsibility, of which I was proud. Someone got the milk and I left for the return...
A Doubter’s Legacy

A Doubter’s Legacy

A phone call with no name or a name that isn’t recognized, or originates from a strange Area Code, is a case for suspicion, a serious doubting of its intent. Similarly with emails and texts, if the senders aren’t familiar or present themselves as having extremely...
Downside up

Downside up

Husbands and wives need to learn how to communicate with each other in marriage. Parents, likewise, learn to communicate with each of their children. Friends, too, learn to appreciate each other and how best to be a friend. Teachers learn how best to communicate with...