Left in the wake …
“Why is the paint peeling off my vehicles?” I thought to myself as I started the car one early morning. “What is this thick, syrupy substance on […]
24
Aug
2012
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James Scott, Jr.
24
Aug
2012
Embracing the new normal …
We like to think positive, beneficial change in our lives comes from an abundance of consideration, much planning, and gentle execution. In reality, change often leaves behind […]
23
Aug
2012
Expectations from the pews …
The mother pounded loudly on her son’s bedroom door. “Get up! It’s Sunday morning, you have to go to church!” she shouted. But her son just rolled […]
22
Aug
2012
What’s the reason for this?
The couple was barely home from their honeymoon and the young bride wanted to impress her husband with a fine meal, so she set about making a […]
21
Aug
2012
Becoming a try-athlete …
Just as the start of a new year brings about a flurry of new resolutions and fills gyms for a couple of weeks, the televising of the […]
20
Aug
2012
BOOK REVIEW: “Spark” offers both sparks and sputters …
The spark of an idea has resulted in revolutions, the spark of a match has caused vast forest fires, and the spark of a conviction has changed […]
20
Aug
2012
If you really loved me …
“If you really loved me, then you would support me no matter what I do,” is a phrase I have heard many say to family members and […]
19
Aug
2012
A little help, please …
A few years ago someone I know posted the meme below on their Facebook timeline: Can you relate? I know it’s a picture of a dog, but […]
18
Aug
2012
Are you a leg clutcher?
One of my sisters was a leg clutcher. As a little girl, she was so shy around strangers she would clutch onto, and hide behind, our mother’s […]
17
Aug
2012
Dreams from the pulpit …
As the vibrations from the band fade away, the stage fog recedes, and the theater lighting dims, you saunter across the stage, place your Bible on the […]