Man of the House

  Are you the man of the house? When you go to church on Sunday, do you return home with a load of spiritual nourishment for your family to survive on for the week? You should. You’re the priest of your home. Yeah… you. There are a lot of titles you hold because of your…

The Manual

I’m a technical writer. It gives me great satisfaction to create an elegant manual that will enable a customer to solve problems and operate their purchased software at its peak capacity. My manuals are free to all customers who purchase our product. The catch? You have to read it. Occasionally, a customer calls for help…

Standing the Watch

Have you been asking God for something lately? I know I have. Do you feel the answers are slow or non-existent? Me too—that is, until the other day when I read Habakkuk 2:1. “I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the Lord says…

Hopeless? Alone? Stuck in a rut? Need a way out?

Life isn’t always easy…There are times when we get ourselves in a hole and start to think our hole is unique. We get a bit of tunnel vision and think that nobody knows or has experienced what we’re experiencing and as a result, we lose sight of the goal and feel lost and alone – with…

Just Start

I’m pro-life. More specifically, anti-abortion. I post stuff about it on Facebook. I tweet about it. If I come across someone who is commenting on the merits of “pro-choice,” I stick my nose in it and argue. The other day, I experienced something that made me think. I read an article exposing hospitals that forced…

How to show your grilled cheese some love

Tomato Bisque Ingredients Bacon. (This is where the love comes from.) 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup diced onion (white or yellow, your preference no red) 1 cup diced celery 4 cups beef broth 1 large (22oz-ish) can crushed tomatoes 1 16oz can diced tomatoes fresh sprigs of thyme, rosemary and sage 1 bay leaf…

The Comfort Zone

I was driving home with my wife the other day.  We were discussing a friend, his wife and the questions he had been asking me. Because I love my wife on a very public level, men come to me with questions. My answer is always the same: You need what I’ve got! One of his questions…

Jewish Holiday Primer

Thanksgiving is perhaps the most famous feast in America.
As we prepare to celebrate our American feast, you might be interested in a little history and information on the Jewish Feasts.

Too Much Salt

We all know about salt. You put it on french fries, potato chips, pretty much anything your mother-in-law cooks (well, not mine, of course), and foods that just don’t make your tongue dance. Why? ‘Cause it tastes good. Well, technically, that’s actually the result of using salt, but it doesn’t answer the question of why…