"God, please don't let this happen. Will you take this away? I'll do whatever it takes. Please just answer my prayer!"But He didn't.In moments of desperation or in an act to avoid the pain we make our plea for God to intervene. Yet He often chooses not to intercept the pain and suffering which has allowed many of... Continue Reading →
Light and Momentary Afflictions
In the emergency room writhing in pain.Sitting around the dinner table crushed by the accusations.Walking the halls of a school not your first choice.Standing in the driveway stunned by the doctor's latest news.At her bedside saying good-bye for the last time.Watching them walk away feeling betrayed and alone.It's moments like these that our reality comes... Continue Reading →
What was I thinking?
I kissed my sister!I know, right? I can't believe it either!No amount of soap could wash away the taste. And I rubbed my eyes a thousand times hoping to erase what was now etched in my mind. Before you go judging me too harshly or throwing stones at me like I'm some kind of stray dog wandering through your yard,... Continue Reading →
Super Bowl Sunday!
It's Super Bowl Sunday! Perhaps the most notorious sporting event of the year. Where Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49er's, will become a cathedral of thousands of football fans from coast to coast.Millions of people will gather around TV screens in homes, dorms, and bars to consume billions of pounds of chicken wings,... Continue Reading →
crummy gods!
My son recently had a crying party; one of those snot-slinging, can't catch my breath, I'm trying to quit but can't meltdowns. M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N. Upset, distraught, emotionally torn.No he wasn't in the floor of the cereal aisle spinning in circles because he didn't get his way. He wasn't throwing toys at me in the doorway because I... Continue Reading →
The Art of Conversation
We have conversations everyday, oftentimes with ourselves, where we conjure up a fine presentation of exquisite vocabulary to present facts, express opinions, or simply talk about the weather.Yet, inevitably our conversations tend to go sideways with spouses, children, friends, co-workers, strangers, and adversaries when our words, spoken softly in one's ear or bouncing loudly off... Continue Reading →
…and a Happy New Year: Humility Overshadows Pride!
What is it that you crave at Christmas gatherings? Traditional ham or turkey dinners? Christmas morning breakfast? Anticipating Santa's arrival with cookies and milk? Admiring the exchange of Christmas gifts? The re-telling of the Christmas story? We all have our favorite parts of Christmas and New Years celebrations! And sometimes, if we're not careful, we'll... Continue Reading →
…and a Happy New Year: Generosity Overshadows Greed!
If you had to choose one character to personify your Christmas experience, who would it be? Clark Griswald, Scrooge, the Grinch, Ralphie, Will Ferrell, Kevin McAllister, Tim Allen, the Kranks...Is your Christmas experience best summed up by what you get? What you give? How about dodging weird cousin Eddie?I can see it now. Kids' faces... Continue Reading →
…and a Happy New Year: Peace Overshadows Worry!
The Christmas holidays carry a weight that is paramount to almost any other time of year. Individuals that experience the holidays for the first time without a significant member of their lives due to loss, families that experience financial strain to provide all that our children desire, and the general chaos that abounds with trying... Continue Reading →
…and a Happy New Year: Love Overshadows Hate!
Now that Christmas Day has come and gone and we are relishing in the new toys and gadgets we received from our favorite Santa figure, we are on to making our New Years' resolutions. Whether this year was kind to us or one we hope will never be repeated, what can we do to ensure... Continue Reading →
Kortney Jones 