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Airborne Threats to the Troops – True Weapons of Mass Destruction

Every war has them. The voices on the radio. Velvet vipers, serpent sirens worming their way into the minds of soldiers far from home, filling their thoughts with lies and enough half-truths to be truly dangerous. Different names for different wars. Tokyo Rose. Hanoi Hannah. Axis Sally. Luring soldiers to them with music from home, …[ read more ]

Naked Barbies and the Counsel of God

My kids were young, maybe five and nine, and they had friends over for a play date. The girls were in my daughter’s room, the boys were in my son’s room and I was in my comfy chair at the bottom of the stairs hoping everyone would be at peace long enough for me to …[ read more ]

I Would Like You to Meet My Invisible Friend

When my daughter was very young, she had an invisible friend. He was a penguin and his name was Louie. My husband traveled frequently and Hannah’s creative, imaginative way of coping was Louie. Louie’s chief occupation, it seemed, was annoying Hannah’s older brother. Wherever Zack wanted to sit, Louie was already sitting and Zack was …[ read more ]

I’m Not God but I Play Him in Your Life

I’m not God but I play Him in your life. Do you know people like that? Some Christians have the gift of exhortation. And some are just busybodies who think they know how to run everyone’s world. Some Christians have the gift of prophecy. And others are just full of crap. They make pronouncements based …[ read more ]

Song of the Over-Achiever Believer

I just don’t feel like caring today. Does this happen to you? For one thing, I’m exhausted from an amazing family week-end in Washington, D.C. I looked forward to it for months, it was perfect, I enjoyed every minute of it and now, it’s over. Blah. For another thing, life is demanding right now. Older …[ read more ]