Emotions real, but not reality
During the American Civil War, the Confederate Navy filled Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico with mines, which at
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Turn your shaft into a mine
Have you seen all those ads for Le Vian’s “unique chocolate diamonds”? The only problem is that brown diamonds are
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Keeping your dreams alive
Audio from conference keynote We all have dreams, no matter what age: to be a firefighter, a princess, a parent,
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Humble thoughts on ‘Gay Pride’
June is “Gay Pride” month. So, this month—and every month—I want to honor God and his Word while loving my
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Don’t ‘judge,’ but do deliberate
Any time I question the actions or teachings of TV evanglists or other questionable behavior in the Body of Christ,
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Hope—and humor—spring eternal!
Here are my favorite hopeful posts as we celebrate the arrival of spring! • Are you listening to Goliath or
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‘It’ is not ‘Christian’
A well-respected Christian organization is reorganizing after the sex scandal of its founder and namesake. Meanwhile, a Christian college has
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Unhappy Mr. Patrick’s Day!
I’m guessing that St. Patrick is not exactly happy with the celebration of his day. First, he’s not Irish but
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Posting with love, truth and grace
I think we can all agree that social media has put the coarse in discourse! The politically-correct media “cancels” opposing
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If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done
Live with Purpose at Any Age James Watkins (Author), Jonny Hawkins (Illustrator), Cec Murphey (Foreword) Your personal odometer may be
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So, your writing got rejected?
Writers, be encouraged when you receive a rejection slip! King Solomon had a huge “platform” and social network. “They came
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Lent and Easter cartoons, devos, humor, more . . .
Lent, not to be confused with that stuff in the dryer filter, is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter.
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Love, marriage, sex . . .
Welcome to my annual salute to love, marriage and sex. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, widowed or “it’s
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I’m a mess. You’re a mess.
Listen or read At a conference, I shared that this “award-winning author” and “globe-trotting speaker” is a great, big, slobbering
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Dealing with ‘flaming’ emails and comments
A writer friend asked me how I deal with “flaming” emails and comments. (Apparently she assumed not everyone loves my
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