In today’s world, trouble wraps itself around us with vicious tentacles. Earthquakes. Horrific tornadoes. Wars. Fatal illnesses. Personal trials and tribulations. The senseless murder of children and adults. In the Old Testament, the Israelites were hounded by trouble as well.…

In the last years of my dear mother’s life, her mind slipped away day by day. I could hear it in what she said, see it in what she did, and recognized it in what she no longer remembered. Oft…

Last week, I was rereading the story of poor old Jonah. Remember him? He was commanded by Father God to go and preach repentance to the wicked city of Nineveh. In the Old Testament narrative, though, we are told that…

Have you seen the Facebook reels of Punch, the baby macaque monkey whose search for love and companionship has touched so many online? He was born in July 2025 at the Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo. Not long after, something…

Greetings! Oft times, we allow past experiences to determine our future actions. If we had one bad experience at a local restaurant, we vow never to return. If we go out socially or to church and no one speaks to…

In shadowed halls, where whispered struggles dwell,       I wander down a lonely path, my weary heart knows all too well. Although my strength doth often falter, still I reach for what is true,      And lean on Father God,…

In the Old Testament, Watchmen stood on Jerusalem’s ancient walls, searching the horizon for those who might attack the city. Because of their crucial tasks, these men had to be reliable, honest, and trustworthy. Reliable and honest in what they…

Photography irrevocably changed the way we see the world. No longer dependent on artists to dab paint onto a canvas, thus creating their version of the world, photographs allowed us to view it as it really is through the camera’s…

     Dachau. That one word conjures hellish visions of walking, starving skeletons, tethered to the gut-wrenching stench of decaying bodies and human excrement. Private John Lee, one of the American infantrymen who helped liberate the camp, later recalled, “We entered…

Around this time each year, I notice the silent changes that show Old Man Winter is releasing his grip on the Coast and that Miss Lovely Spring is not far away. My azaleas are overflowing with tiny specks of pink,…

     What do you recall about seventh grade? I have never forgotten attending Gulfport’s Bayou View Junior High School in 1965. As a shy and withdrawn student, I envied the football players, the cheerleaders, the rich kids, and the popular…

Rudeness is easy, takes no effort, and tells the world you are weak and insecure. Kindness, on the other hand, is not so easy, especially when dealing with rude people. However, showing kindness indicates self-discipline and strong self-esteem. A kind…