In Lieu of Flowers…

In Lieu of Flowers…

Of all possible topics to focus on, few are as likely to elicit as wide a range of responses as this: anything death related. On the one hand, there are those who are obsessed with it, wearing jewelry and/or tattoos of skulls, crossbones, skeletons, werewolves,...
What a Staggering Price!

What a Staggering Price!

Think about this! While we were wasting our lives in sin, God revealed his powerful love to us in a tangible display -the Anointed One died for us.’ That’s how the VOICE translates Romans 5:8. (the MESSAGE says ‘when we were of no use whatever to Him’). So, regardless...
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

They’re called awareness ribbons. You see these looped symbols as bumper stickers, lapel pins, included in logos, in advertising, etc. A bit of investigating reveals there are over 1,000 causes represented by variously colored/patterned ribbons. Their proliferation is...
“If it were me .  .  .”

“If it were me . . .”

I sometimes wonder if we aren’t all privately convinced that our insights and understandings are impeccable, that our judgments are spot on, that people should just open their eyes to see our unfailing brilliance. If that were true, that would explain some things. If...
To the Heights!

To the Heights!

A well-known Real Estate mantra is: Location! Location! Location! For example, to buy a house in Little Rock, Arkansas, the average per square foot price is $81; in Dallas, Texas, it’s $185; in Venice, California, it’s $1320; in Manhattan, NY, it’s $1800 (for an...