Going Against the Tide
“Peer pressure is like a pressure cooker. As more and more pressure is added, the more you start to scream.” In our high school years, it’s almost impossible to escape peer pressure. And you have to manage such on a…
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Born Into A Fallen World
I have a puzzle for you to solve. A puzzle that will make you stumble in your faith unless you answer it. I come to you with this question because it has made me stumble countless times before in my…
The Maker of the Wind
There’s a white oak on the hill at my old Clinch Mountain home,It stands straight and true on that windy spur alone.And when the cold winds blow, its roots bend and moan,But when the storm has passed, it straightens up…
Faith Enough
Ice is thin enough for walking,Rope is worn enough to climb.Throat is dry enough for talking,World is crumbling, but I know why. I come to you all with a dilemma. A question not made of outward appearance, but within ourselves.…
War
I have a vital message to give to you: STOP BEING A PUSHOVER. There is such a thing as self-defense. This topic we are going to discuss is a controversial one, and requires a carefully researched and founded answer. And…
It’s the Blood
On a late Saturday night, I was watching a Billy Graham Crusade on television. He posed a question that night which left me wondering. All the various religions of the world have one common denominator: It’s the blood. Almost all…
When the Sacred is Torn
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” ~Romans 15:1 We all value our own lives. All we want is to be happy. To belong and be free. Kept away…
The Endgame
Let me ask you a question: Why do I waste so much time on these articles? It’s a question that I as a writer need to know. It’s important to know your “Why?” Let me state the obvious. The whole…