Spiral-sliced ham.
Turkey breast, moist and succulent. T-bone, sizzling on the grill. Ribs by the dozen, perhaps barbecued with extra sauce.
Don’t forget to include a sharp knife. We need to be ...
Be careful what you email.
Once you send it, it’s forever. Like posting on the Internet: Send it, post it, upload it, and someone’s saved it. It’s on the net forever, able to haunt us for all ...
What is faith? Is it the lack of doubt?
After her death, Mother Teresa’s diaries were published. In them she expressed her doubt that God existed. Yet, no one can deny the good she did in his ...
A platitude is a warm fuzzy.
Think of funerals. It’s depressing, we know, but let’s think of the eulogy. We want to say nice things about the deceased, whether she was nice in life or not. It ...
Flocking.
It’s what birds do. They parallel each other in flight, much like the shoaling behavior of fish in water. Insects do something similar, swarming. Land animals herd.
Why? Finding needed ...
We crave the limelight.
Teddy Roosevelt was a tireless president. He battled big corporations, worked ceaselessly to conserve natural resources, and instituted new levels of consumer protection into ...
In October of 2016, Hurricane Matthew rampaged up the East Coast of the United States.
Before the storm, Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina cautioned his constituents: The storm won’t be what gets ...
Orchestras are fabulous. The music they make is masterful. It’s a group effort of supreme cooperation.
Many of the instruments in the orchestra, however, are only heard in the blending of sounds ...
Is there a difference between right and righteous? What should those words mean to us today?
Matthew 5:10 tells us that blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for ...
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Stars twinkle.
They are like diamonds. They resemble nothing other than the brightest of jewels, flashing their colors in ...
Tradition.
It’s the way we’ve done it, and it’s the way we’re going to do it.
Or, to say it another way, if it’s good enough for our momma, it’s good enough for us.
The Scriptures ...
Is it possible to know true peace, whether in our families, in our cities, or across our world?
Even in the church we find dissention and strife. If Christians cannot find peace among themselves, ...
Admiration.
It’s about looking up to someone who seems better than we are. We respect them, want to be like them, and copy them in every possible way.
Sometimes when we shouldn’t.
Our neighbor ...