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God is my refuge

GOD IS MY REFUGE

The word “refuge” is a very interesting word.  It is basically a hiding place. Most people have their own informal refuge or secret place they go to when they are super stressed or need to think through a problem.  For a teenager, it might be their room or a friend’s house where they can just chill. To others, a favorite place that serves comfort food.  Some adults might go to a vista where they feel a communion with nature.  Others a movie. Still...

The case for prepping

THE CASE FOR PREPPING

The images and stories coming out of Houston, TX in the wake of Hurricane Beryl are positively heartbreaking! The only good news is that more people have not died this week than the seven or more unfortunate souls who have so far, and the event is not nearly over yet.  It seems like in and around the modern city of Houston with all of its services and stunning skyline, people are either freezing in winter or simmering in the summer heat.  Why can’t Texas...

Lost!

LOST!

We probably all have been lost at some point in our lives. I remember getting lost in the woods when I was around the age of ten. I had no idea which way to proceed, and there was no trail to follow. No matter what direction I tried, I seemed to get deeper and deeper into the forest. I panicked, running in one direction or another. Somehow and in spite of myself, I found a way back home. After that,...

OZEMPIC! NOT JUST FOR DIVAS

Warning! This post includes references to poop which some readers might find offensive. I used to watch the comedy show Cheers on television every week, and while I initially identified with Cliff Claven (John Ratzenberger) who appeared to be an Aspie like me–though in a USPS uniform–I later found that, in fact, I could relate to Kirstie Alley more than I could with any other character in the show.  And this relationship had to do with weight. The ups and downs of it I...

Stranded

STRANDED!

Not long ago, Deena and I watched a church service online from a nondenominational church we once attended when we lived in Texas. The church, located in McKinney, TX is called Christ Fellowship. It’s a good, praise-oriented church with a solid, Gospel message and even Lutherans like myself can be comfortable there. They have awesome community outreach programs (including a prison ministry) and you’ll find all sorts of people from every walk of life at their services. Also noteworthy is...

Don't be duped by deepfakes

DON’T BE DUPED BY DEEPFAKES

This is a good place to start.  Watch this one minute video. Imagine if instead of a Morgan Freeman character, it was a famous politician. What if it was someone pretending to be Donald Trump talking about draconian measures in society during a second term as President. Or, suppose it was an image if Dr. Fauci admitting that he was secretly rtesponsible for COVID, or a President Biden ringer “confessing” he was involved in some world wide conspiracy. Would you believe...

What Christians can learn from Aesop

WHAT CHRISTIANS CAN LEARN FROM AESOP

I was introduced to Aesop as a small child and I loved his simple life hacks. Here is one such hack as it applies to wittnessing for Jesus. It’s called the “The North Wind and the Sun.” The North Wind & the Sun The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak. “Let us...

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