From my perusal of social media, I see that many American Christians have decided to wage war on a big, bad company that is trying to take Christ out of Christmas. Now, this company (I think we all the know the name, but it rhymes with Schmarbux) rakes in a gajillion dollars of Christians' money the … Continue reading Vessels of Honor
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The Sound of Music
Normally I don't ask you to watch a video before I get to the the Spiritual Application of my blog posts. I would suggest watching this one. I'm a violinist, so I found it fascinating. If you can't watch it, I will summarize it for you. It is on the history of violins and it's only … Continue reading The Sound of Music
Pounding Heads & Bleeding Hearts
When I have a headache, I basically become an amoeba. If I'm not at home wrapped up in bed, then there's a good chance that I'm not wasting any energy on smiling or talking or ... anything. If I am at home, then I'm lying as still as a possom in the presence of its predator. … Continue reading Pounding Heads & Bleeding Hearts
Beauty – A Responsibility
by Amy S. The social commentators are right, our definition of beauty is skewed. But even the commentators are wrong about the definition. We can reference my dear friend and yours, Noah Webster. He give us a definition of beauty- : the quality of being physically attractive : the qualities in a person or a … Continue reading Beauty – A Responsibility
Unbroken Chains
Recently, I watched the movie "Unbroken." Earlier this year, I read the book. If you are not familiar with Unbroken, it tells the story of Olympic runner Louis Zamperini and his World War II experience of being shot down over the Pacific Ocean and then picked up by the Japanese and brought to a POW … Continue reading Unbroken Chains
Satan: over millions in bridges sold!
Sometimes I hate being a writer. Okay, sometimes I hate being a writer that attempts to be realistic. Some background -- I set a series of stories in a fictitious town in a very real American state. Because multiple stories trace the history and people of the town, it becomes a character as well. Therefore, I can't just … Continue reading Satan: over millions in bridges sold!
Truly Fictional
I've only thrown one book across the room in rage, but this book was about to be the second. I was reading a story that actually had me saying to the character "stop praying about this!" It was bad. One thing that frustrated me: making the characters sing "Happy Birthday" in a story that was set … Continue reading Truly Fictional
Fruit from the Olive Tree 