Category Archives: Opinions
Hope springs eternal each year
I could write about war and conflict, inflation and greed. I decided against it, because it’s just the same story told 
through the centuries, over and over. The plot stays the same, but the characters are different.
Putin is probably no different from Stalin, Hitler, Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun and a host of other tyrants. Until we learn from history, we’re doomed
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A testimony about a miraculous healing
I want to share a praise report of God healing someone I know personally. We hear about sickness and disease and the endless cries of why, but rarely do we learn about miracles when God intervenes and touches a person with His 
creative and restoring authority.
In the New Testament, there are true accounts of Jesus asking what He can do for those who were suffering, and when they told Him their request, He said, “I will.” As Christians, we pray because we believe
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Praying in the wake of Putin’s power play
A few years ago, Paul McCartney did a concert in Moscow. Red Square was packed with fans, who, like much of the rest of the world, love his music and appreciate the Beatles’ role in leading a countercultural revolution in the 1960s.
I watched it on TV. It was a great show, and it included interviews with fans who, back in the ‘60s, went to great lengths to acquire Beatles records. Their music was
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What lurks in the mind of a dog?
Have you ever wondered about a dog’s decision-making ability? About what moves them to action and what they perceive as a threat?
We all know that dogs are territorial and interested in protecting the people in their lives. Yes, sometimes they don’t use good judgment. But who among us can claim that humans always do?
Boomer, our boxer bulldog, is one of the sweetest dogs we’ve ever owned. His temperament is laid back, friendly
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Those who have an ear, let them hear
One of the greatest mysteries is the perplexing relationship between God and humans. I cannot think of a more glorious yet frustrating subject. Especially when it comes to people trying to find answers when all they have is questions.
I’ve counseled and given psychological first aid to those who have gone through a traumatic crisis, and I’ve listened to people in hospital waiting rooms repeat that age-old question, “Why is this happening?” They cry and beg, but many times they cannot hear a sound from Heaven, and usually neither can anyone else.
I’m thankful for the holy scriptures that are wonderful promises, but nothing would be better than to sit
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VA expands services for senior vets
Services for senior veterans have been expanded, including home-based primary care, veteran-directed care and medical foster homes. The plan is to make these services — 75 home-based primary care teams, 58 medical foster homes and 70 veteran-directed care programs — available at all Department of 
Veterans Affairs medical centers in the next few years.
The purpose of these programs is to allow senior veterans to either delay going into a nursing home and select the care environment that they prefer, or to age in place at home. What they’ve discovered is that veterans who use these services have fewer trips to the emergency room, fewer
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Beware of ice
The local television weather guy made an announcement recently that was, I think, meant to be uplifting. He said, “And winter is now half over!”
Instead, I took it the other way: We still have half of this winter to get through.
My main complaint this year is … ice. It’s sneaky, it’s everywhere, it’s apparently invisible in the right circumstances, and yes, it’s slick.
There I was, hauling a load of groceries out of the back of the car, having picked them up curbside from
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Higher inflation, lower standard of living
We have all noticed it — the $14 item at the home supply store is now $22. The ice treat at the fast food joint is $3.89, up from $1.99. Inflation. What is going on and why?
At its root is decades of government overspending, chronic annual deficits and now $35 trillion in debt at the local, state and federal levels of government. Add in the way the Federal Reserve Bank has responded
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Are you satisfied with the amount of God you have?
Anyone who has ever risen from the couch and declared their intentions to work for the kingdom of God has felt the resistance of our negative human nature.
Whenever God’s children feel a passion to demonstrate their convictions, it would be a good idea to be prepared for resistance and even persecution. It’s not only our intimidation about what others might think about us, but it’s also the challenge of imposing discipline over our own will. It’s true, we will face adversity, and it’s disheartening to realize that most people are not
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Some things are worth fighting for
A decision made by a school district in California to remove chocolate milk from school menus was met with distress by one segment of the population.
District officials made this decision with the best of intentions because they were concerned about chocolate milk’s sugar content.
According to those familiar with the matter, chocolate milk contains 25 grams of sugar per cup.
It’s understandable that this should be a concern for the school district in its quest to improve nutrition for
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