Unbroken

I do not often recommend a book other than the Bible. Today I break with tradition. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (author of Seabis-cuit: An American Legend) is a must-read for every American—young and old. This is the true story of Louis Zamperini, troubled delinquent who [...]

Illuminations: God Draws Us to Himself

    It was a Saturday morning in Eagleville and all the eagle kiddies were gathered around the TV in the eagle living room—in the center of the eagle nest—watching eagle cartoons.  Mama Eagle was in the kitchen cooking up some road kill when suddenly the kiddies began raising a ruckus over whose turn it was [...]

Illuminations: Getting Through the Phobia

   There’s something you may not know about me:  I have a few phobias.  Not many.  And a lot of people have them, so it’s no big deal really.  You just have to learn to cope.  Or I should say, navigate around  any phobias that get in the way.    One of the most noisome of [...]

Illuminations – Seeing the Truth in the Lies

My apologies if I’m beginning to sound like a broken record, but I must speak what God puts on my heart. And my heart is heavy these days with what I see happening around me in our great nation.

Time was, a man’s word was his bond. People could be trusted to keep their promise. Truth was valued as much as life itself, and good people told the truth no matter the consequences.

Where is that truth today?

Illuminations: Our Faith and God’s Will

When I was a kid I believed in Santa Claus. There wasn’t much anything complicated about it—he was real to me because he brought me what I wanted. In my family we didn’t have much material-wise. That meant Christmas was the only time of the year I could anticipate getting something a little extra—a new [...]