An Hour or So, in the Life of a Writer Some of my writing makes me feel especially vulnerable. A battle then ensues as to whether or not I actually share what I've written. I invite you to walk with me through one such battle .... 4:43 AM. Wide ... Continue reading
a New Season for the Barren Places
Some weeks ago a buddy and I spent a couple hours hiking the wooded trails in Wheeling's Oglebay Park. Days earlier those hills and valleys were encased in winter's snow and ice. Now the sun's warmth was releasing the land from frozen ... Continue reading
God, Will You Really Take Care of Me?
This post might be better hidden in my private journal. I'm ashamed to admit this battle. But it is a battle you have probably faced. Maybe you are facing it now.... God, will You REALLY take care of me? (Photo Credit) I enjoy writing when ... Continue reading
You’re Frustrated. But Maybe God is Rejoicing!
I've got a question for you. Did you enjoy growing up? I mean, the actual process of growing up? Thank God we can't remember the exhaustion of learning to walk; pulling ourselves up, falling down, crawling, getting back up, taking a step, ... Continue reading
Overwhelmed…. Forever.
Nighttime. Darkness. The persistent creep of anxiety. My house empty. Alone, I get in my car to drive. To escape. Stop at the local restaurant? I'm not really hungry. Drive through the state park? Night's darkness makes those roads ... Continue reading
the problem with… “those people”
Although several years have passed, I still remember my discomfort as I heard these two words. Illustrating his point about attacks against conservative Christian values, the speaker referred to a group with opposing values as... "those ... Continue reading