In May of 1968 the Navy sub USS Scorpion was scheduled to return to her home port of Norfolk, Virginia after three months of exercises in the Mediterranean Sea. Dozens of families waited on Pier
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Author: Ron
I am a husband, dad, Christian, and writer. Not necessarily in that order. It took me thirty years to turn my life over to my Redeemer. It's taken another ten to figure out what it is He has in store for me. My first novel, Now I Knew You, will be released in March, 2015. I pray that God will allow me to write many more before calling me home.
Little Infinities
The Fault in Our Stars is a best-seller for a reason. And John Green expresses some wisdom that applies to Christians as well.
Read moreDominoes and D-Day
by Ron Estrada This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, otherwise known as D-day. When I was a younger man, days like this filled me with patriotic pride. Our brave
Read moreLook Up
I caught this video while performing my 11:13 browsing of the internet, which followed my 11:05 browsing of the internet. In between, of course, I check my facebook page. Take a look. I think you
Read moreWhat Are We Celebrating?
What are we celebrating on Easter Sunday? When you stop and think about it…it’s our own failure.
Read moreAdding Value to Grace
Christ is not to be held in the fringes of our existence. He is to be our existence. And we best serve Him by serving His church and, in turn, one another.
Read moreThe Power of Doubt
Doubt is simply self-testing. If you never doubt, you are simply following the crowd. Even if you’re following the right crowd, it won’t take much to steer you off course. Any argument from the opposition will sway you.
Read moreForgive Who?
If I had to select a national pastime to replace baseball, I’d say that holding a grudge would take top honors.
Read moreReading to Spark a Fire
I remember walking home from the bookmobile one spring day in 1980. I had three novels stacked in my arms, one of which was a one volume set of When Worlds Collide and After Worlds Collide. Indeed, I
Read moreThe Best Worst Christmas Ever
There was no snow for the Christmas of 1978. Certainly not in San Diego.
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