"That boy is so hard headed he wouldn't even notice a rock hitting him between the eyes." My grandmother had a way with words, but I've known people like this; so set in their ways that not even plain evidence would move them to change their ways. They were...
Everybody else was squirming. They were obviously having a hard time with the information and seemed to rather have been elsewhere. But I was at peace. It just made sense to me, I guess. Some of you know the story of how I entered the Orthodox Church. I was a...
We had been sneaking cookies up to our room all weekend! It was fun having the sleep over with all my buddies, but we were told not to bring food up to our room! We did it anyway. That is until one of us (I'm not going to mention...
It seems we humans have an ingrained "love" of fighting, defending ourselves, and drama. We are really good at it. Just look at the conflicts that are raging today in our world. We seem to love to fight, and that, in itself, should be a sign of a deep...
All too often we fall into the trap of reducing life to being "right" or "wrong." We want to be correct. We want to BE strong. We want to be right. And we want others to recognize our "rightness," our "correctness," and our strength. But what if life isn't about...
The young man bristled under his father's rules and regulations. He hated knowing that, while he was under age and under his dad's roof, he had to buckle down and do what he was told. He daydreamed of one day being free of this harsh regiment. As he grew...
I never cease to be amazed at the effects of a slavery mindset on society. The reason why slavery is so horrible is the caustic sickness it always sets up in a soul and how that illness is passed from one generation to the other, even after slavery has...
One of my favorites was in the 1969 comedy "Support Your Local Sheriff." In this movie James Garner plays a character that becomes sheriff in an old West town just for the money, and, well, comedy ensues. But, in the end, both Garner and the town gain a great...
It's a bit of a paradox, but the truth is Faith and Joy are gifts that can only be possessed by giving them away! Strange, isn't it? But think about it. joy and faith are always the casualties of inattentiveness. When I stop prioritizing Faith and Joy, they diminish...
"He's steady as a rock!" With those words, the person giving the reference for this potential hire gave a strong and satisfied look to the potential employer. And she was right. The guy got the job. You see, everyone wants stability. But is that enough? After all, graveyards are...
