When You Are Truly And Sincerely Needing Help, You Have Only To Ask To Receive

Two times in my life I have cried out to Jesus for help in utter absence of an ability to do anything under my own power. Both times I have been answered. One was when we lost our son. 

To Whom Should We Really Pledge Our Allegiance?

This morning I read with interest yet another article about someone not observing the Pledge of Allegiance and it hit me - why not before I know not, but this morning it hit me - 'allegiance'. 

That's a tricky word, 'allegiance'. 

As a Christian, I owe my 'allegiance' to my father God - not to a flag, as that could be considered idol worship - so I went out to the internet and CAREFULLY found a website (meaning I didn't use Wikipedia or a government or other institution) that had information on the Pledge. 

Nature Reflects The Glory Of God

 

I awoke this morning a bit before 5am. The windows are open, not only because the giant white puppies - Great Pyrenees and cattle dog mix - chewed the ignition wire on the air conditioner and we can't turn it on, but because there is nothing like the sounds of the country in the morning. 

The Beauty of Nature Often Calls Us to God

A light coating of raindrops drip through the trees and cascade to the mat of dead leaves below making snapping sounds as though nature giving itself a round of applause for its effort. What can only be described as a cacophony of bird calls bounce off the canyon walls, amplifying their conversations to Heaven. Frequently, the haunting trill of a lone whippoorwill rises to distinction above the din.

Hear With Your Heart

I was an atheist while pursuing my degrees in Biology.

Because I was studying field Biology and not applied Biology, I had lots and lots of courses with 'field' components - meaning a part of the course included trips into nature to study. I remember one trip west of Altus to study Hispid cotton rats (you know them as 'pack' rats). We literally camped in a cow pasture with cows milling around just outside the perimeter in which we had set up our tents.

Life Is Hard - Faith Is Hard - Thankfully, Help Is But A Call Away

Recently, I read about James' death at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:1-5) and my study directed me to the thoughts of John, his brother. Truly, this instance comes comes under the heading: 'How To Keep Your Faith When Awful Things Happen'. 

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How Do Christians Continue In The Face Of A Changing America?

A Facebook friend​ tagged me in this video this morning 

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Yesterday I took to my Facebook page to write about my feelings of disillusionment with the state of the US and our structure of governance. 

Today I think it will take a blog to provide a specific explanation. This will be a post guaranteed to cause consternation among many, but hey, I've never shirked from creating a stir.