I was in the hardware store one Tuesday afternoon, trying to explain to a young fella why he needed a level on that bookshelf – he couldn’t just eyeball it. He’d bought this fancy digital level and was staring at the screen like it held all the secrets of the universe. “See?” I said, pointing […]
How to Build a Personality That Attracts Good Friends
Have you ever noticed how some folks have a revolving door of friends – always meeting new people, but none seem to stick around for long? And then there’s that one guy at church who always has a full pew on Sunday and folks lining up after Mass just to chat with him? I saw […]
Unplug and Recharge: Why Your Soul Craves a Screen-Free Hobby
I was down at the church potluck last Sunday, and Sister Mary Agnes was telling us how her nephew, a bright young fella in his twenties, spent an entire holiday dinner with his family… scrolling through his phone. Not talking. Not listening to Grandma’s story about that time she saw Elvis. Just staring into that […]
A Diary of War…
These are following diary entries of war, freedom, and peace: 7/12/1923 Vanesa Lyon War has engulfed our peaceful country. War. No peace can be seen from far to wide. Even a 12-year-old can see that. My parents try to shelter me from war, but I’ve seen war. As I gaze out my window, I can […]
GOD EXISTS! Rational Thinking and God…
God exists. Now, most of you are probably thinking, “Well, duh.” But not everyone does, perhaps like you. So, you are due, someday, to meet an infidel (perhaps yourself), and you may have to defend yourself, or even prove God to him or her. You could go down the easy route, saying the Bible tells […]