The sum total of all life on earth is zero… …without the one true, living, loving God. Creator of Heaven and Earth and many things yet to come. I know I played fast and loose with that opening statement. But … Read the rest
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
How to deal with anger management issues Have you noticed how almost everywhere you look or go so many people seem to be mad about something? My wife and I have talked about it recently. We were walking in a … Read the rest
Grace is enough of a gift to last forever Do you ever think about the bad things you’ve done in life? How you’ve hurt others and hurt yourself? When you think of those times, does a feeling of condemnation come … Read the rest
What hope of glory do you have? When I was 20, I was spending a year in a Kansas college focusing on English composition and journalism. But I’ll let you in on a little secret if you promise not to … Read the rest
The consequences of love can be heartbreaking Between my teen years of 13 and 17 I began to truly appreciate the beauty and allure of…girls. I was one of those rare boys who never had an aversion to girls. In … Read the rest
Why is it so difficult to admit all things were created by a Creator? It’s simple really. When you look at a building, you know automatically that someone built it. Or when you spot a painting on a canvas, immediately … Read the rest
The so-called evolutionary tree of life has no trunk How do you grow a tree without a trunk? The short answer is, “you don’t”. Without a trunk, a tree has no roots. And without roots, there can be no tree. “But … Read the rest
Ever notice how brightly light shines in the darkness? Even a tiny match light shines in the darkness. You can see it from hundreds of yards away. In times of war, or during acts of espionage, people have lost their … Read the rest
If you care about it, freedom is a constant struggle to maintain You might not know it, if you don’t pay attention to such things, but not everyone in the world enjoys the freedom we still have here in America. … Read the rest
Designer babies are all around you In fact, you’re one of those designer babies, and you might not even know it. There’s a lot of talk about how scientists and doctors might soon manipulate genes to get specific traits in … Read the rest
Fathers Day poems – cards, songs, and videos
Fathers Day poems don’t always rhyme or have good reason like this one It’s June 18, 2017, and I’m sure there are lots of Fathers Day poems going out to dads all across America. Moms and kids have found barbecue grills, … Read the rest
Shut your mouth and tolerate If you wanna make sure more bad things happen in the world, shut your mouth. And put down your pen and keep your hands off the keyboard. Just keep your narrow-minded, hard-hearted, and “religious” opinions … Read the rest
Grace to you – now, that’s as good as it gets Is life tossing you monkey wrenches on a daily basis? Is your patience being tested from every angle almost every minute? Are you a Christian who’s wondering what God’s … Read the rest
Three reasons drugs are bad Most prescription drugs are bad for the majority of people who take them. There. I said it, and I’m not taking it back. If you’ve been reading my blog or listening to my FunderCast for … Read the rest
What does it mean to have an effective prayer life? Are your prayers effective? Do you even know? Is there any way to know? What evidence could prove you have an effective prayer life? These are tough questions for most … Read the rest
Sharing a few therapy notes today, and… They’re not what you might imagine when you first read that headline. I wrote down some therapy notes back in 1989, and they became one of my songs no one would like but … Read the rest
Ideas Have Consequences – For example, the idea of holiness This quote, that appears by most references to have some from Mark Twain, just popped up on my radar again this week: “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets … Read the rest
Christians are more than conquerors If you could take a minute to try and see yourself from God’s perspective, you might get a better understanding of how Christians are more than conquerors. And that’s true because of one thing, and … Read the rest
Hmm…So only fools rush in, eh? It’s an old expression. Only fools rush in. But rush in where? Or does it matter? Yeah, I think about old expressions. And I often wonder how they originated. This one is odd, when … Read the rest
How to escape a desert land Imagine you’re in a desert land…a terrible place with virtually no hope of getting out. No food or water or shelter. And no idea which way to go. Then, out of the blue, a … Read the rest