"Recast the earth, O Lord, and move our hearts with wild hopes." -Robert Morneau

What do you think our response will be?
Since yesterday when I read about the extreme sentences that Pastor Wang Xiaoguang and his wife Yang Rongli received for the trumped up charges, I've been thinking about what, if any, America's response will be to this outrage. I've pondered if we should respond, as a country, to religious persecution in other countries.

The Chain
When Thanksgiving is over my thoughts turn toward Christmas.As I was having children, I tried to establish some traditions. In regard to Christmas I wanted to establish traditions that would teach about Jesus' birth and giving; I wanted the holiday to be about more than just Christmas day.There's one tradition we established when my boys were very young that has continued and upon which all

Happy Thanksgiving
So here I am thinking about Thanksgiving. What hits me most is that I've been so over the top blessed, how could I not adore Thanksgiving?!These last few days I've been reflecting on God's many gifts to me.Most of all I can never seem to get past the fact that God left his rightful place in heaven and took on human limitations to come live a perfect life on earth and die on the cross for m

Terrific Tuesday with Tony from Tony C Today
Today's Terrific Tuesday guest is Tony, who writes at Tony C Today and at Kingdom Bloggers. Tony's posts have at various times made me laugh, think, and be grateful to our gracious heavenly father.Enjoy this Best of Tony C Today post... The one with the cute little umbrella straw please...

Is mental illness ever related to demon possession?
If you've read this blog much you know that I have a heart for mentally ill adults. Since I have a sister who is a paranoid schizophrenic, and I'm a CA licensed nursing home administrator who has ran secured psychiatric facilities serving the chronically mentally ill for the past 9 yrs, I've had lots of experience with mentally ill folks.I've seen up close how much mentally ill people can suffer