Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy. (Proverbs 13:12, NLT) As a young boy, every once in a while my heart became attached to something I thought I needed. This generally took place as Christmas or my birthday... read more

What if I dress like a Chicago Bull, convince you that I know the Chicago Bull’s defenses and offenses, attended every Chicago Bull practice and team meeting ? Does this make me a Chicago Bull ? Obviously … NO ! To become a Chicago Bull... read more

Celebrating Father’s Day without your father alive is . . . . wierd. I just assume skip FD every year, except for the fact that I am too a father, and my kids also like giving me funking ties or a DVD on my “favs list”. I had two fathers.... read more

Many parents practice the “performance philosophy”. If their child brings home good grades, makes the team, or shows respect and manners… then they are granted certain privileges. Moms and Dads show love and kindness toward their children... read more

“Tonight’s game ball goes to……” You could hear a pin drop. It’s not often that 9 and 10 year old boys will sit still for anything, but for the coveted “game ball” ceremony, they sat motionless, waiting for the next words out of the... read more

Ever heard of those people who’ve wrecked their lives by abusing sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll? Ok maybe it’s not possible to abuse rock-n-roll. You get the point. There are lots of people who’ve hit rock bottom. I’m not just saying on a depression... read more

Just wanted to share with you about a new revelation I had while reading the New Testament. Christ aside I always thought Paul was the stud of the N.T. My thoughts are starting to change about that. Well at least Peter deserves to be mentioned in the... read more

It seems every few weeks I read of another disagreement over the division of government and religion … sometimes referred to as “the separation of church and state”. Also every few weeks I read of the on-going debate about whether or... read more