We have an enemy. I know people don't like to hear that or even to think that, but it's true. Especially if you are a Christian, you must learn to live with the fact that you (and I) have an enemy. But it's not who the world is trying to tell you it is. It's … Continue reading Stand Up And Fight
Summer Hiatus!
Both the normal "Wellness Wednesday" and "History Friday" posts will be on hiatus for the next few months as I take some time off to spend with family. Both columns will return in the fall. Have a great summer!
A Fool’s Errand
The name Martin Frobisher is, to all but the most hardcore of historians, rarely remembered among the name of the great British explorers of the 1500's. And, if mentioned at all, it's usually not in conjunction with his several successful trading voyages or even his sketchy foray into piracy. No, Martin Frobisher is usually only … Continue reading A Fool’s Errand
Work–Don’t Just Pray–for Success
Fred Smith was a leadership expert who worked as a former consultant to companies such Mobil, Caterpillar, and GENESCO. He was also a notable speaker, giving talks and speeches in all fifty states, and a best-selling author of four books, You and Your Network, Learning to Lead, Leading with Integrity, and Breakfast with Fred. More … Continue reading Work–Don’t Just Pray–for Success
The Greatest Crime in Literary History
George Gordon Byron, more famously known as Lord Byron, was a prolific English romantic poet, though he is mostly known for Don Juan, a 17-cantos poem whose scandalous subject matter (in it, he openly expresses his disgust of fellow poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge) only lends to its popularity among scholars of English … Continue reading The Greatest Crime in Literary History
Denying Joy
I love guinea pigs. If you've followed me for any amount of time, you won't be surprised by this. These little half-pound meat potatoes bring so much joy to my life, and I've had to exercise an insane amount of self-control to limit myself to only three. My retirement goal is to open a guinea … Continue reading Denying Joy
Prinsengracht 263
Anneleis Marie Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1929, the second of two daughters born to Otto and Edith Frank. Life in post-World War I Germany was rough, not only because unemployment was high and poverty was severe, but also because Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party, seizing on the country's growing anger, were … Continue reading Prinsengracht 263
Book News!
I've had a lot of people asking me when my next book is coming out. So, here's the deal: Due to circumstances beyond my control, I will NOT have a book releasing in 2024. I know. I'm bummed about it, too. There are a lot of circumstances that played into this but I can tell … Continue reading Book News!
I Am No Painter
Lewis Smedes, the renowned Christian author, tells a remarkable story about Michelangelo in his book Standing on the Promises: "One early evening, as dusk darkened the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo, weary, sore, and doubtful, climbed down the ladder from his scaffolding where he had been lying on his back since dawn painting the chapel ceiling. After … Continue reading I Am No Painter
Shots Fired
By 1775, tensions between the American colonies and the British government were reaching a breaking point. Although the Declaration of Independence was still over a year away, preparations were already being made for what many colonists viewed as an inevitable conflict. In Massachusetts, for example, Patriots had formed a "shadow" government and were training militias … Continue reading Shots Fired
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