Novelist and Narrative Non-fiction Author
How to fight the presence of evil in our world.
The man had an otherworldly appearance and he asked me, "Do you know what this Christmas season is really all about?" "Of course I do," I said because I had grown up attending a church. "Ah... but have you ever viewed the birth of God's son from heaven's point of view? "Well, no." "That event was... Continue Reading →
Searching for happiness is like chasing rainbows! You end up searching all over and you never find the start of it. How can you make yourself happy? “Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to be happy.” Viktor Emil Frankl, in Mans Search For Meaning, instructs us in wisdom. He says happiness is... Continue Reading →
Sometimes reality sucks. It slams you up against a brick wall and you're stuck there. Life as you dreamed it seems far, far away. Should you just settle for what is? We try so hard to believe in ourselves and manifest positive outcomes in our life by our own power. Maybe instead we need to upgrade our belief... Continue Reading →
I've walked this way so many times. Yet new graffiti pops up on the side of the building, telling me that Jesus Saves. And I think to myself, yes, well, what did Jesus save us from? The answer is death. He saves us from death! How so, you ask? It's true we're all in the process... Continue Reading →
If we’re not behind our own steering wheel on the road of life, is it any wonder we don’t enjoy the journey? I spent many years coaching teenagers in life skills. They were in transition from being children to becoming young adults, and their biggest hurdle was accepting accountability for their actions. Many of them... Continue Reading →
“The bible has many references to or descriptions of non-human intelligent beings, after all, that’s what angels are.” Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory wrote this in March 2009. So today we have the Vatican describing angels as non-human intelligent beings making them sound like real life characters out of a... Continue Reading →
Hi dear friend, Isn't this statue marvelous? I want to be drenched in Spirit! But your questions to me were exactly why I wrote the book! The mechanics of using power from God was beyond me too. "Yeah, OK, he died for me. He’s supposed to save me but what is he saving me from?... Continue Reading →
Nobody wants to be religious anymore...but we all want to be spiritual! WHAT IS GOING ON? Outside the physical organization of churches, millions of people try to clothe themselves in spirituality while staunch Christian denominations condemn those same new age beliefs. Traditional Christianity and its elitist point of view cause division while we are supposed... Continue Reading →
I have met mothers from all cultures and we are so alike! Our children ARE our life. We go without to provide, and we lose ourselves to raise them. BUT our biggest job is to take an infant and train him to be a kind and moral human being. In other words, we're hired by God! Oprah Winfrey said,... Continue Reading →
We all agree that Jesus Christ lived and died. Yet some can't decide whether he rose up resurrected from the grave or not. BUT have you read his will? You know, when people pass on - they leave a will so family and friends will inherit their wealth and things of value. Well, think of it. Jesus might have mentioned you in his... Continue Reading →
I'm down today....there's just so much crap going on in the world. I've got fears, sorrows, and responsibilities that I don't like. But what can I do? 1.) If I can't #change things in my life, I CAN change how I think about those things. So that's what I'm going to do. Heart-thoughts from the great... Continue Reading →
"Me? Climb a mountain? No way." That's what I thought at first when friends suggested we climb the heights of Cathedral Peaks in the province of British Columbia, Canada. But hey, I'm supposed to be empowered – I'm supposed to walk by faith, not by sight.¹ Anyway, that's my definition of being a Christian. Because... Continue Reading →
Why do we cry at funerals? They've gone into the light and don’t feel any pain anymore, while we weep for our loss and the regrets of what could have been. But life unfolds itself as sure as the ocean waves keep rolling in...There are high tide and low tide, ebb and flow without ceasing.... Continue Reading →
Before you go, you need to know that we (your family and friends) salute you. Of course, there is deep sorrow. Yet some of us are a little envious because you’re graduating and moving on to better things.... You’ve played a good game on a tough playing field... You’ve run the race. You toughened up and... Continue Reading →
"Jesus saves you. The Bible tells me so." "Yah, but what does he save us from?" It is pretty hard to wrap your head around that salvation term, isn’t it? Especially if you’ve heard the name, Jesus Christ, but never met the guy. His last name was not Christ. That's a descriptive word his followers... Continue Reading →
I would not have chosen to write this particular book, but the task has relentlessly pursued me throughout the diverse chapters of my life. I purposely wrote about these things in a bold way, to inspire you to think outside the box and color outside the lines. This book is for all who are brave in heart... Continue Reading →
Why are people so uncaring sometimes and others can shower us with kindness later? It's because: HOW WE ACT GETS REFLECTED BACK! (Click to tweet) If I could be as pure and serene as this wilderness mountain, my life would manifest this beautiful too! When we're kind and caring that is what reflects back into... Continue Reading →
Human beings are the most important endangered species on our planet…because now we are capable of obliterating our whole human race. We have evolved to the point if one button is pushed and another one in retaliation, the world as we know it – will be gone. Humanity lives on just a spec in the universe among billions of galaxies. Yet the... Continue Reading →
It seems obvious there will be no peace on our planet until all people agree on a set of universal moral standards. Our justice system in the western world is based on the Judeo-Christian code of ethics. But what if you are Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, agnostic or atheist? Are there higher moral principles that we can... Continue Reading →
