FATHERLESS ???

Growing up without a father has an incredible impact on a child. But that impact “ripples out” like a stone dropped into a pond. Fatherlessness is associated with almost every societal ill facing our country’s children. Being fatherless accounts for …63% of youth suicides90% of runaway children85% of children who develop behavioral disorders80% of rapists71% … Read more

DOUBLE WHAMMY

DOUBLE WHAMMY In yesterday’s devotional I wrote about light, including the offensive and defensive aspect of a photonic barrier. (Which is essentially a wall of light.) There was so much more that could be said yesterday, but at well over 5000 words I had overshot my self-imposed daily limit by a good bit. But I … Read more

FORMIDABLE PARTNERS

One thing I learned in the US Marines was this – it doesn’t always matter HOW BIG your team is. What matters is WHO is on your team, their level of commitment, training and determination. One of the symbols of the Marine Corps is a snarling bulldog. The bulldog is not the largest of canines, … Read more

HEALING SWORD STABS

Wiki articles exist for every topic imaginable. There is even a wiki article on “How to Attend to a Stab Wound.” For those of you reading a translated version of this devotional, the article is not speaking about booking a ticket to see someone being stabbed. The wiki explains how one ought to care for … Read more

I HAVE TOO MANY WIVES

That’s NOT a statement that one hears often! To be clear, I’m using that phrase as an attention getter and a key illustration.  I most certainly do not have more than one wife. I have ONLY one wife. More to the point, the wife I have is utterly amazing, loves me with all her heart, … Read more

PRESSING ON

Determination is the essence of success.  There are very few things of real value which can be obtained with minimal cost or effort. In order to fulfill your potential in any endeavor, you must be willing to do two critical things:1 – Count the cost, and2 – Give everything you have to give towards accomplishing … Read more

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