“Who Can Bear to Feel Himself Forgotten?”

“They continue their dreams, But shall w”ake soon and hope for letters, And none will hear the postman’s knock Without a quickening of the heart, For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?” I thought of this moving quotation from W. H. Auden’s poem, “Night Mail”, Wednesday afternoon when Claire and I were at Immanuel…

Picking Through the Trash or Going for Gold?

Are your entertainment choices leading to rest and spiritual enrichment or are those choices distracting you, maybe even corrupting your spiritual priorities?  That’s the trick for Christians, isn’t it? To select things to enjoy in our leisure hours that do not divert us from our stated convictions of faith and morality.   I fear that modern…

The Top 5 (Plus 2 This Week) August 12

* “The Remaking of America” (Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness) * “‘Bidenomics’ Has Been A Disaster” (David Harsanyi, Federalist) * “Vladimir Putin, Man of Faith?” (Rob Schwarzwalder, Washington Stand) * “How That ‘Scientific Consensus’ on Climate Change Was ‘Manufactured’” (John Stossel, Daily Signal) * “Marijuana legalization movement linked to a ‘massive increase’ in mental illness in US, doctor warns” (Yael Halon, Fox News) * “Environmentalist Misanthropy:…

Climbing New Heights

The August letter from Vital Signs Ministries is a jam-packed, photo-filled, mountain-top edition that we think you’re going to like. Give it a go with the link below.  (Note: with the photos, give it a few seconds to load.) https://vitalsignsministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LifeSharer-letter-August-2023.pdf

Musical Genius Lives! (At Least at “When Swing Was King” Shows)

If, regarding music, you’re thinking that beauty, inspiration, and extraordinary talents have almost disappeared altogether from American life, you’re all too correct.  However, if you do miss these things, there is one place we can direct you to; namely, a “When Swing Was King” show presented at senior facilities across our area several times a…

The Top 5 (August 5)

* “2 Sets of Laws for 2 Americas” (Victor Davis Hanson, Daily Signal) * “Trafficking survivor says her trafficker ‘took all his girls to Planned Parenthood’” (Nancy Flanders, NRL News) * “Online Mail-Order Chemical Abortion: A Threat to Abuse and Trafficking Victims” (By Dr. Calum Miller, BMBCh, Charlotte Lozier Institute) * “Obama biographer says ex-president ‘as insecure as Trump,’ would be ‘terrible’…

The Top 5 (July 29)

* “Biden Family Scandals Are So Much Bigger Than Hunter’s Hookers And Burisma Bribery” (Margot Cleveland, Federalist)   “5 Biblical Reasons for Skepticism on UFO Testimony to Congress” (Joshua Arnold, Washington Stand) * “Planned Parenthood’s Depraved Marketing Gimmicks” (Elise McCue, Daily Signal) * “Maybe Black Lives Matter After All” (Steven Hayward, Power Line) * “One in Six Democrats Believes Violence Is Justified to Restore…

The Top 5 (July 22)

In addition to this week’s Top 5 of the articles I’m recommending for you, a couple of bonus selections are included from Fox News regarding important religious developments you should be aware of. ** I thought I would add on another “bonus link” of an 8-minute video that Aldo De La Cruz made of their…

The Latest 14er Adventure: “Let’s Go to the Video”

Aldo De La Cruz, a friend and neighbor who I was honored to have join me on our latest attempt of a Colorado 14er, is a dedicated and imaginative physical fitness advocate who uses videography to encourage and assist others in their workouts. Well, he brought along his camera (and even a drone!) to capture…

The Top 5 (July 15)

* “The Thinly Veiled ‘Satanism’ in Our Culture” (S.A. McCarthy, Washington Stand) * “A Woke Children’s Literature Cabal Is Conditioning Your Kid To Be An Obedient Leftist” (Kiri Jorgensen, Federalist) * “If You Think All Teachers Are ‘Heroes,’ You’re Part Of The Problem” (B.L. Hahn, Federalist) * “Faith in higher education has hit record lows — and rightfully so.” (Rikki Schlott, New York…

But be doers of the word,
and not hearers only.