Dear America, We are the kid brother of all nations. The one who learned from the mistakes of others and chose to do things differently. A wild experiment, at best. An unbelievably successful experiment. It
Read moreAuthor: Janet Morris Grimes
A Fatherless Journey: A Walk Down No Memory Lane
Dear Daddy, I did it again tonight. I went looking for you. Well, at least the faint outlines of your footprints. I found the street you used to live on and tried to figure out
Read moreClaim Your Future
Please know that God has a plan for your life, and when it comes down to it, His is the only one that works. With every opportunity you face, decide whether it pulls you closer to Him or further away. Cling to what is permanent; to those who’ve been here from the start.
Read moreLook What You Just Did
Dear God, It happened again. You surprised me. Just when I thought you were too busy, preoccupied with your bazillion other requests on the other side of the globe, I see it now. I found Your
Read moreCrying Over Our Cities
Boston. New York. Atlanta. Newtown. Aurora. Oklahoma City. Columbine. Many cities have brought me to tears. And to my knees. Events play out on my television screen, as if part of a movie. A movie
Read moreThe Power of the Hymn
I spent a great deal of my weekend trying in vain to be the twelfth caller to K-Love, a nation-wide Christian radio station. They were giving away a new worship CD, recorded live at the
Read moreThe Absence of Darkness
Alison is content. Even if there were a miraculous new medical treatment that might allow such, Alison once stated that she never wants to see. Not here on earth, anyway.
“I want the first person I ever see to be the face of Christ. One day in Heaven. I’d say that is worth waiting for.”
Read moreCoffee Ground Memories
I was at the grocery store with my Aunt Joanne. A rare occurrence, brought by the fact that I was four and she had time to watch me. I was not yet in school, so
Read moreThe Hoax?
Sometimes, it’s really difficult to know what to believe. The internet has been called “The Information Superhighway.” And in today’s technologically-connected world, news travels on that Superhighway and across the globe at breakneck speeds. So called
Read moreTheme Word for 2013
A carefully chosen word can create a thousand pictures. I truly believe this statement. In fact, my life as a writer depends on it. I’m a word person. Words call to me, even when I
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