• That Friday Afternoon Feeling

    Scattershooting while watching the clouds go by on a blustery day in Texas. It’s cloudy, cold and windy here today. Add a little rain and a Scot might feel right at home. But this is North Texas and not Scotland. Texas weather changes on a dime. This morning it was brightly sunny. As the light…

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  • Courage and Hope

    Courage and Hope

    My mind is swimming in a sea of thoughts right now and my emotions are being tested. I’m watching the TV special on Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, on ABC. Can you blame me for being affected? It’s really amazing me. Every minute. Gabby, of course, is recovering from a devastating brain injury…

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  • Merlin: ‘We Need Him’

    On Monday night I watched a most interesting special on the famous mythical wizard Merlin. The hour-long documentary traced the origins of the Merlin story back and showed how the wizard is still inspiring the stories of today. It was both fascinating AND disturbing. Why disturbing? More on that later. But first… Merlin is best…

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  • Waiting for Morning

    Waiting for Morning

    “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the LORD more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.” (Psalm 130:5-6) I won’t hesitate to admit it: I dislike mornings. Well, in all fairness, I only dislike the…

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