Is It Really Real?

The year of 2023 has been deemed by some as “the year of A.I.” The advancement of artificial intelligence has exploded so swiftly that even billionaire, Elon Musk, who recently founded his own A.I. company […]

Hippies, Freaks and Bible Geeks

My husband and I watch news programs that regularly report on news happening in Israel. Every week the stories are thematic in the fact that there is usually some country threatening to destroy Israel. One […]

Who’s Got Your Back?

Today, November 11th is Veterans Day. The first official celebration using the term “Veterans Day” happened in Alabama in 1947.* The day originally was called Armistice Day and formally began in 1921 when an unknown […]

Dream a Little Dream

My husband and I are hooked on a History Channel show called ALONE.  Alone is a hard-core survivalist show with 10 contestants, both men and women who compete to live in the wilds of uninhabited […]

1,999 Versus The One

It took much longer than expected – nearly five weeks. I lost track of the number of times I wanted to quit and walk away. In the end though, I was victorious and very proud […]

A Prayer Posse “Boomie” Brigade

If you’ve been part of the Vineyard for any length of time, you know the importance the pastoral staff places on small groups. For the whole of the 17 years I’ve been at the Vineyard, […]

Choosing Peace

“Although my world may not be stable, I can be stable in it.” I read that statement in a counseling book years ago and it has always stuck with me.  To say that the world […]

Peace On Earth

I saw a Christmas card offering blessings of peace to the whole world. It was lovely. All Christmas sentiments are. It’s wonderful to desire peace, joy, and hope in this season and always. But when […]

A Wink and a Prayer

Sitting in a darkened movie theater I was unable to focus my attention because I was worried about whether I’d remembered to close my garage door when I left the house. I was also troubled […]

Diamonds

Diamonds! They are one of God’s most beautiful and inspirational creations. Though they sparkle and shine bright diamonds don’t start out that way; however given enough pressure and time the stone becomes spectacular!!! It is […]