Redeemed

This photo may seem pretty ordinary and on the face or it appears to be a frog and some old socks, but is there more to the story?  Years ago, back when I was in grad school I went with a group from our school on my first Spring Break mission trip to the backwoods of...

Reminders

About a week ago, I noticed a pain in my hip when i walked one way and especially when I slept in a certain position.  This went on a few days and I was a little concerned I had done something not good.  When these type of injuries happen, I usually take it easy for a...

At the Margins

Yesterday morning, I was juggling multiple things and at times thinking, ‘I’m not sure this will work.’  I had an extremely tight work schedule, was watching kids, doing chores, had several construction workers at my house, and had my in-laws on the way over.  Then I...

Intentions

If someone you know, but don’t talk to often sends you a message, saying they are thinking about you with the praying hands emoji, what does that mean to you?  Most would probably think, oh, they intend to pray for me, or they did pray for me, or something along those...

The Test

What qualities do you use to determine whether someone is the Real Deal, or not?  Back in the day, and maybe even today, people used to bite a gold item to see if it left a dent, because real gold is softer than other metals.  You can do a DNA test to determine...