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
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James Scott, Jr.
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 […]
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 […]
16
Aug
2012
I’ve got a secret …
“You will never believe what just happened!” squeals one friend to another, followed by details told in hurried, clipped tones. When something good, something profound, something dramatic, […]
14
Aug
2012
A cup of encouragement, please …
Whether you like Starbucks or not, you’d have to admit the coffee giant is always striving to innovate ways to provide for America’s caffeine addiction. Take, for […]
13
Aug
2012
A wink and a nod to soft porn for women?
Is pornography bad for men and good for women? Is it “cool” for women to indulge in a little “soft porn”? Is “soft pornography” allowed for women […]
13
Aug
2012
The “after whisper” …
After she walks by, the other teenage girls roll their eyes and giggle … After he walks by your office and says hello, you raise an eyebrow […]
13
Aug
2012
The things siblings do …
One of my seven older sisters is only 10 months older than me. Because we were so close in age, we were close as kids. That’s not […]
12
Aug
2012
In everything …
The bowl was displayed prominently in an office I had with a church ministry during the 90’s. It was a handsome blue-white hand-made piece of art. It […]