This slide rule belonged to my dad, the engineer. Eldred W. Hough, although he was the oldest son, wasn’t named for his father, Thomas C. Hough. Instead, his younger brother got the name Thomas Hough. So, why did the younger one get the father’s name?...
Racism is a topic that my heart keeps returning to. What is it? What causes it? Why is it so hard to escape? Why do many white people from outlying areas of my city avoid driving in predominantly African-American sections? Answer: They tell each other that the city...
Today we have a guest post from author Lillian Duncan. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. (1 Peter 1:8) I don’t know about you, but I want some...
Today we have a guest devotional from author Sherrie Hansen Decker. Romans 5:2-5: “Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,...
Today we have a guest post from author Tina Pinson. Biosphere 2 is a huge complex on 3.14 acres in Arizona, dedicated to the study of Biosphere 1 – Earth. Under fields of glass, in a somewhat controlled environment, scientists study soil- water-atmosphere and...
Today we have a guest post from author Rebecca Lyles. A key scripture in my novel, Winds of Wyoming, is Zephaniah 3:17: “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you...
Today we have a guest post from author Fay Lamb: THE “CHIVE CHECK” “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and,...
Blessings. We talk about them, pray about them, give thanks for them, and sometimes we even feel guilty about getting them. Although the Bible says God is “able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within...
We have a guest speaking to us today. He’s Zeke Lam, author of the nonfiction book subMission, talking to us about dealing with life’s disappointments. To properly contend with and deal with disappointment, we must understand the root causes. When...
