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It's No Fairytale Once upon a time . . . it was legal to buy and sell people in America , well black people, that is. Because it was legal to do, even many Christians assumed it was right to own slaves, and so they did. During the time that slavery was socially... ( added 44 days 10 hours ago.)

Pa rum pum pum pum The song was written by Katherine K. Davis in 1958 when I was 12 years old. I had heard her Little Drummer Boy for decades, but only really heard it a few years ago. Somehow the message of the song got buried under the 21 "pa rum pum pum pums" in... ( added 199 days 7 hours ago.)

Vote For The Unborn In 1973 the US Supreme Court ruled in Roe V Wade that the unborn have no constitutional rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The High Court did not recognize the status of the unborn as persons. Thus, with a five-to-four vote... ( added 253 days 11 hours ago.)

Peace Lover or Just a Fricken Chicken As a young man I went to serve my country. Back in that day, there was a draft. I chose to enlist before Uncle Sam made all the choices for me. There was this thing going on in Asia called "The Vietnam Conflict." It wasn't a war, at least nothing... ( added 297 days 8 hours ago.)

I'm no Hypocrite Some of Jesus' strongest words were against hypocrites. Curiously, one of the biggest reasons given by those who resist Christ and His church is "all the hypocrites" in the church. Sometimes Christians resist obedience in certain matters, citing... ( added 318 days 8 hours ago.)

Damn the Card Companies - Bless the Card Companies Why do we have Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Easter, Boss's Day, Secretary's Day, Earth Day, and a host of other special days? It's a card company conspiracy; at least, that's what several people have suggested to me in... ( added 1 year 9 days ago.)

Be The Dad You Wish You Had This writing is not for everyone. Many fathers do an outstanding job of raising their kids. Unfortunately, many men had dads who either were not there enough to matter or were so offensive in behavior that their children wished they were not... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.)

Why Rsvp Me? You receive an invitation to a co-worker's wedding and reception, a cousin's college graduation party, or friend's holiday backyard bash. The invitation has four letters and a phone number at the bottom. The four letters are RSVP. My wife and... ( added 1 year 37 days ago.)

Three Essentials to Wholesome Communication We were created to communicate. Our Creator wants us to communicate well. Poor patterns of communication are major factors in relational disharmony and destruction. Communication between two people is certainly a pretty complex issue. For... ( added 1 year 57 days ago.)

If You Really Want To Help Do you have a friend who is going through a tough time – Engaged in a serious battle with disease? Recently lost a loved one? Recovering from surgery? Compassion is prompting you to help. You say, "If there's anything I can do, let me know." And... ( added 1 year 79 days ago.)

Decision Making 101 Life is largely about choices we make. We face decisions almost constantly. Some of our decisions are pretty inconsequential, like what we will wear today or at which restaurant we will eat lunch. Some decisions entail very high degrees of... ( added 1 year 91 days ago.)

Keeping Love Alive A new bride - somewhat embarrassed to be known as a honeymooner - asked the groom, as they pulled up to their hotel, if there was any way he could help make it appear that they had been married a long time. He thought a moment and said, " Sure... ( added 1 year 92 days ago.)

Living By Faith Everyone lives by faith. Even the atheist. It is an inescapable reality of life on planet earth. We must all live by faith because none of us knows everything. Were we all-knowing, as the Bible declares God to be, faith would be quite... ( added 1 year 93 days ago.)

Why Sex Isn't Safe This article was inspired by a friend who contacted me to share her private painful ordeal and to request confidential prayer. It was not the kind of prayer request one makes in a Sunday School class. Though married as a virgin over a decade ago... ( added 1 year 100 days ago.)

When Your Past is Present True or false? "You can't change the past!" This statement is made by many who have experienced painful things in their past. The pain may have been experienced in childhood, in a previous or current marriage, or in some other kind of... ( added 1 year 107 days ago.)

What is Good About Good Friday? Doesn't it seem strange that the day Jesus was crucified would be called "Good Friday" ? Does it seem stranger still that Christians call it "Good Friday"? On that Friday which we commemorate, Jesus was stripped, spit upon, beaten, mocked and... ( added 1 year 109 days ago.)

Keeping Score in Relationships March is an especially fun time of the year for our family, and it is a direct result of my son-in-law, Jon. Because of his passion for sports, and basketball in particular, March Madness has become a major family tradition over the past decade.... ( added 1 year 114 days ago.)

Little Boys Cry When I was 8-10 years old my paternal aunt and her family came for a visit. My sister, my cousin and I were playing croquet in the yard. Someone got the bright idea to play catch with croquet balls. My cousin, a year my senior, threw the ball to... ( added 1 year 114 days ago.)

From a Prince to a Frog I was changed from a PRINCE to a FROG, and this by a kiss. It may sound like a fairytale run backwards, but it's not. It describes a real-life transformation I experienced over 35 years ago through Jesus Christ. At 26 years old I was a PRINCE... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.)

A Spiritual-life Inventory in Seven Questions The following seven questions should help you evaluate your spiritual life. Caution: one or more of these may bring you to your knees in repentance. 1. How many yesterdays must God faithfully carry you through before you are ready to trust... ( added 1 year 116 days ago.)

Suceeding in Money Management at Home America is a land of incredible abundance, and yet there are so many unhappy, unsatisfied people all around us. Compared to most people living today, and certainly to all people who have lived throughout human history, we are all so blessed , and... ( added 1 year 118 days ago.)

Discovering Self-Worth It is one thing to have self worth. It is another thing altogether to know you have it. We don't build self-worth so much as we discover it and claim it. All of the people I have known including myself who have suffered from low self-esteem have... ( added 1 year 121 days ago.)

The Proverbs 31 Man Like knowing who "the woman at the well" is, another sign of basic biblical literacy is knowing "The Proverbs 31 Woman". She is that Superwoman of Solomon's last proverb who inspires some women, intimidates many others, and irritates still others.... ( added 1 year 124 days ago.)

Building a Blessed Home Want to make your home more of a place of refuge and delight? Follow this brief biblical advise: Bless and do not curse (Rm 12:14b). Neither of these is merely an attitude or a thought; both are actions we do that impact others, for better or for... ( added 1 year 126 days ago.)

Blending Families With the increasing prevalence of divorce and remarriage in our society, blended families have become commonplace. If you're not in one, surely you know someone who is. Though the term "blended families" is fairly new, the circumstance is nearly... ( added 1 year 126 days ago.)