What a weird, frightening, unsettling … and invigorating time to be an American. I take heart from King David who said in Psalm 27:13-14, “I would have despaired unless I had believedRead More…

Taking a stand is hard. 1) You have to be willing to bear the opposition. 2) You have to be willing to give credit where credit is due. 3) You need toRead More…

Since we ARE world citizens whether we support isolationism or not, I’ve named this blog “Be a REALLY GOOD World Citizen.” Or as Mr. Rogers would say, “Please Won’t You Be MyRead More…

FAITH IN ACTION I can say I believe a certain chair will hold me up, but I’m not putting my faith into action until I sit on the chair. Standing around contemplatingRead More…

Robert Frost (paraphrased in “Frostiana”) said it like this… “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Jesus saidRead More…

Today’s entry in my book is called “Act with Compassion.” (Since my book is a daily devotional, I read it myself…daily! It reminds me  to do what I encourage others to do.)Read More…

Do you sense it? A new thing among Christians? There’s certainly a new direction for this Christian (me). And I’m not going back to distorted American Christianity, because the new thing isRead More…

The holidays (holy-days) bring up all kinds of emotions. For some, loneliness. For others, great memories. For still others, stress. As I write, I’m praying that you and I will find theRead More…

‘Tis the season… for giving, for Christmas trees, for egg nog, for cold weather (at least in Colorado—minus 10 last night!). And according to the song, ‘tis the season to be jollyRead More…

Today’s entry in A Pocketful of Seeds is titled “Think About the Power of Many.” The quote is “The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power ofRead More…