What’s it like being a dad? It’s like life. Read more
What’s it like being a dad? It’s like life. Read more
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I always knew that nothing I could do would ever make my Daddy love me more or less. I always knew that he would always be there for me, no matter what I did or didn’t do. Children need this from their fathers. Those who do not have it are touched with frost all their lives. Men, nothing you do in your lives matters as much as taking care of your children. No matter what. Read more
This is for those of you who have the blessing of caring for your elderly fathers. They are not a burden. They are a blessing. Read more
Arlene’s Flower and Gifts. Is it the only place to buy flower in Washington? Bob Ferguson, Washington state’s attorney general, probably thought he was picking an easy fight when he took on 68 year old Barronelle Stutzman. After all, she not only had gray hair, she was a small business owner with very few resources to defend herself against the government. It probably looked like an easy way to earn kudos from the my-way-or-the-highway crowd that seems to be... Read more
I don’t like going to unnecessary funerals. You know the kind of funeral I mean. I’m talking about going to a funeral where the person who has died managed to kill themselves from overeating, undereating, drug abuse, alcoholism, or refusing to seek medical care. Unnecessary funerals for people who threw their lives away are a drag. However — and here’s the truth of it — each and every one of us makes choices each and every day that waste... Read more
This week’s 6 Quick Picks on Christian persecution deal with atrocities that have occurred in Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. All of them involve violent mob action from members of other religious groups. None of them would have occurred without the compliance of the police. Most of the time, the police arrest the Christians who have been attacked rather than their attackers. This, of course, is police corruption, as well as mob violence. Most of these crimes... Read more
Rumors have it that the United States House of Representatives will vote on a bill that will extend the District of Columbia ban on abortions after 20 weeks to the rest of the country. The bill passed out of House committee this week, and, according to some sources, is being marked up for a vote that may take place next week. I doubt that this bill will pass in the Senate, and it certainly will be vetoed by the... Read more
This story of Christian persecution has a twist. Iranian government officials raided the Central Assemblies of God Church in Tehran May 21. They arrested the pastor, Rev Robert Aserian and seized his books, documents and equipment, including his computer. The charge? Pastor Aserian had been conducting services in Farsi, which is the language that people speak in Iran. This is akin to arresting someone in America for making speeches in English. Why would they do this? My guess is that... Read more
After the election comes the scary part. It was a long time ago, but I remember it well. I won my first election over 30 years ago, before I met my husband, before my religious conversion, when I was at the height of my anti-religion period. I won the election by defeating a 16-year incumbent most political deep-thinkers regarded as “unbeatable.” A couple of weeks later, I got a notice that I needed to show up at the Capitol to... Read more
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