Last week, I had a friend ask me for some book recommendations on a variety of topics. In typical writerly fashion, I immediately began overthinking the question. The next day, and owing to the 5 am meanderings of my wakeful brain, I soon had a thousand words I wanted to tell this
Continue readingThe Stupid Tax (& other things I wish I’d known about when I was younger)
There are plenty of legitimate reasons why Kamala Harris is unqualified to be President of the United States, but I was taken aback recently by those who disqualify her from leadership because she’s a woman. Even more surprising was that others enthusiastically applauded that assertion. People really believe that women are disqualified
Continue readingExploring The History Of Women In Leadership
It wasn’t until my early twenties that I learned one of life’s most important lessons: Never put your faith in men, only put your faith in God. Before I became a Christian, I rolled the dice of life and hoped for the best. Some people proved steadfast and kind, others screwed me
Continue readingTrust The Plan (maybe not the one you thought)
I’ve spent a lot of time on the range this year dialing in optics on various firearms. It’s not that difficult, but it’s time consuming and annoying. When you finally get some coveted range time, the last thing you want to do is stand around adjusting sights. Take a few shots, adjust
“Remember.” – God (like, everywhere in the Bible) Remembering is one of those things the Lord commands us repeatedly. Like many things a parent teaches His kids, He repeats it because He knows we’re going to have a hard time doing it. A few days or years go by, and we so
Continue readingMemorial Stones: Remembering The Victories God Has Given Us
I had a dream a few nights ago. I was running along with a crowd of people up a grassy hill. An earthquake or flood or something of that nature was causing us to seek higher ground. As we scrambled for our lives I managed to get to the summit of the
“Raise your hand if God just healed you,” the visiting pastor said. Now I was in a faith pickle. My heart started beating and I slowly raised my hand, tepid, and with a bent elbow. He looked at the room full of raised hands. “All of you who were healed, come to
Continue readingAssaulting The Strongholds: An Old Tactic For Modern Times