God and the Debate

Last night was the first presidential debate for 2024. I have heard a lot of passionate statements about it. Emotions ran high and low. Statements ran concurrent to the perception of one’s candidate. I thought this was a good time for a quick reminder of where...

The Girl in the Cafeteria

When I was growing up, Don Meredith was a famous quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. After his football career, he became an icon as a commentator on the original Monday Night Football telecasts. I saw an interview with his Mt. Vernon (Texas) High School coach that I...

Reducing Generational Anxiety

I am reading The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. It is an excellent book, and I would highly recommend it. The main point of his book is that we have observed two parental trends in...

Politics Anyone?

This week (May 26, 2024) has been another one of national turmoil. Much of it is rooted in politics. Members of both parties claim that if the other party wins the election in November, it will end democracy. Meanwhile, we have observed so much deplorable behavior by...

Giving God Glory on National TV

I recently found a video clip that I found encouraging. It’s about three minutes long.  In the 1990s, a group called Sixpence None the Richer made waves in popular music. They had some hit songs, including a couple you might recognize: “There She Goes” and “Kiss Me.” ...