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  In Christ Alone Everyone who is reading this blog has just survived through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Christmas being one of two most significant holiday seasons for people of the Christian faith. It is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ. Most believers know that no one knows the exact date that Christ was born, and we may even be celebrating the birth of Jesus in a different season than when he was born. All that said, it does not make this time of year any less joyful. It is symbolic of our faith, and that is what matters. Thanksgiving and New Years Eve are also important times of the year when people tend to get together with family and friends. These can be very joyfully filled get togethers as well as signify possible stress, filled with familial discord. We can each contribute to the ease or the difficulty that these ‘reunions’ bring. Most of us hopefully have the sense to forgo bringing up sensitive topics relating to religion, politic...

So, what if it is true that your perception is tainted by fantasy rather than rooted in reality? Wouldn't you want to know so that you are not wasting your time on foolish pursuits if it were so? I would, given a reliable source of proof. Would you rather live your days believing what you wish was true or what someone else has convinced you were true rather than what makes sense based on what wisdom suggests? Are you able to trust your sources for what you believe, or are they based on the beliefs of someone else? Or, even more concerning, are your beliefs based on what is convenient or attractive to you at any given moment? There are so many opinions being expressed concerning local, national, and world events and of course there are just as many divergent views on said happenings. One can get lost without a proverbial compass. That being said, herein I offer a soft place to land with wisdom that will never die. Of course, said wisdom is not from me, but from the author of a...

  “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.” (James 3:1-3 ESV) The world is made up of all kinds of people. We have all likely said or done something in our lives that we later regretted, sometimes even immediately after we said or did the hurtful, hateful, or even just thoughtless deed. I may be referring just to those who have at the very least, a set of general personal guidelines as to how to relate to others in a positive manner, if not those of us who have a moral compass that is set to the standard that God established for us.  Because some people sadly do or say anything they want to regardless of whom it hurts. It is sad that there are many selfish,...

It is very evident that there are people in this world who are desperate for common sense to prevail in the hearts and minds of Americans. There is also evidence to suggest that there are people who would rather support false realities, hatred of the truth, and their own selfish pursuits. It is normal for people to have differences in opinions and want to express their opinions, as they should be able to. After all the very first amendment of the constitution of the United States of America is “Freedom of Speech”. This means that people are supposed to be free to say what they want to without fear of retaliation. On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was invited to a college campus in Utah to share his opinions and to also offer the opportunity for others to share their opinions on many matters of interest to all Americans. This is something this 31-year-old, who was wise beyond his years, did on a regular basis not only on college campuses, but in high schools as well. His desire ...

  Have you ever felt as though you were stuck? There are several ways in which this can happen. The most obvious one being to get stuck physically, such as in a traffic jam where there is not enough space in front of or behind your car for you to even get out of the lane you are in. In this regard, most adults can relate. I imagine that people of all ages can relate to being stuck physically somehow.   How have you been stuck? There are also ways of being or feeling “stuck” that are not as obvious as when it is physical in nature.   For example, I have felt “stuck” spiritually where my faith may feel stagnant, or waning, or lacking in some way or another. It rarely takes me long to realize in these types of situations that if I am lacking in faith or feel spiritually stagnant, it is because it is I who has moved away from God, and not God who moved away from me. There are times, however, when relationships are not the way I would like them to be. This type of situatio...

So, where is the writer going with a title like this, you may wonder!?! Well, I initially had one intention and then days went by without my completing the blog and my writing has taken a different direction from my original goal. Frankly, I also feel that if you are someone with high moral integrity, such as one who closely lives like Christ taught, you may have one viewpoint on what it means to submit than if you simply “go with the flow” as others do. Romans 13:1 Says “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” So, this would suggest to me that Christ follower or not, people need to get over themselves and their selfish and destructive outbursts that result because of differing opinions. We all need to respect the governing authorities who are in place from local officials and police to the president and his cabinet members and everything in between. The problem can oft...