Nothing Works But… We just bought a name brand washing machine, and it saves energy, is very fast, is huge, has all kinds of features, and does everything but won’t spin the water out of a twin (small) sized quilt. We bought the larger machine so we can wash our queen-sized quilts, but we had […]

Celebrate Freedom – Living in Beijing for the past year (2015) has made me appreciate the freedoms I once took for granted. I firmly believe our country is headed in the wrong direction, but we as Americans still have it better than most and can turn things around with GOD’s help. I’m not happy with

Gifted People Our former missionary Pastor posted a picture of handmade items in a shop he and his wife had discovered while traveling. He called the post “Gifted People” and included a paragraph praising the skill of the craftsmen. I understood his meaning, but the thought came to me that he was a “gifted person.”

Awaken – Woke – active awareness of systemic injustices and prejudices. Sounds great, doesn’t it? How did it become so distorted that it now promotes injustice, and prejudice against a new set of victims? If you haven’t noticed, you are either a misguided attacker, or you are spiritually asleep. By the time they get to

Unconditional Love? An internet post caught my attention when I saw the words “GOD’s loves us unconditionally” beneath the picture of a rather rough looking lady with tattoos. I thought it might be thanking GOD for His mercy and forgiveness, but as I continued reading, it turned into a complaint. The sentence ended with “but