It was the simplest example I’d ever seen. Standing by the newly-tilled bed, hose in hand, I was performing a precious ritual–the watering of the flowers. Oh, the ineffable holiness

It was a story that made national news. A prominent, beloved neurosurgeon in Detroit was shot and killed in his own home. His body was found in his attic after

“Pray for me,” read the message, “and for *____. He’s so petty, insecure, and immature sometimes (in light of the fact that) he’s supposed to be a spiritual leader. Passive

“We are at the mercy of God, aren’t we?” It came in a recent conversation with a son. It had been ‘a week’ for both of us, and he had

On March 27, 2023, death and destruction came calling. At Covenant Christian School in Nashville, Tennessee, a deranged young woman broke in and opened fire. When at last the guns

In national news this week, there was a fascinating story from Washington, D.C. The Associated Press reported a security breach at the White House. For the first time in recent

This week, I was interviewed by a subject near and dear to me. It was my youngest son, a.k.a. The Cub. “Mom,” he said, plopping down at the dining room

It was over the Christmas holiday that I heard him say it. The “him” was my oldest son, former addict, finally redeemed. All four of our boys were home from

This essay was read and discussed with Bo Snerdley on the Saturday Morning Extravaganza, 77 WABC, on January 28, 2023.  When our founding fathers established this nation, their hallmarks were

This week in the United States of America, a young woman shot her way into a Christian school and murdered six people (three of whom were kids) before being shot