For a while it was popular among Christians to wear bracelets with the acronym W. W. J. D. (What Would JESUS Do?). I don’t see many people wearing them anymore, but for a time I used to think “What would Pastor Moore think?” I respected him and his uncompromising stand when it came to the […]

I’ve been watching as leaves accumulate in my yard. At first there were just a few, but as it’s gotten colder there are many more. The wind picked up recently and now my yard is covered with a thick, brown layer that will damage my lawn, if left there. Those leaves were a welcome sight

It seems like everybody these days is offended about something. It’s spreading across the country, and no one is exempt from being targeted. Even our country’s founding fathers are under attack, but it isn’t limited to them. Patriotism, economic development, and prosperity all seem to be objects of their wrath. It doesn’t help that the

Ever since I was a child in Sunday School, I’ve heard we need to tell the world about JESUS. As I got older and my burden for souls grew stronger, I tried to introduce JESUS into conversations, but it always seemed awkward and never enough. After my mother and a friend passed away within a

     Olivia celebrated her 6th birthday in Texas (2015).  She is the youngest of our three (great) grandchildren and she loves monkeys.  We sent her brother and sister boxes through the mail for their birthdays, and she felt left out.  We live in Beijing, so Grandma Far-Far-Away sent her a box full of monkeys.  I thought she had outgrown her