"We're seeing people on site at emergencies refusing to help," said the CPR instructor, "because they have to capture the scene on video." Wow. So a guy is laying on the ground, pale-faced, not breathing, and bystanders pull out their cameras instead of trying to save his life. Somebody else will do that. I've got to catch this and put it on YouTube and Facebook. It's not just emergencies which give rise to concern, either. I can't count how many times I've witnessed an amazing scene in nature -- a glorious sunset, a hawk feeding close by -- and everybody around is recording it on Continue Reading
Why You Can’t Say You’re Pro-Life, Yet Drive Your Friend to the Abortion Clinic
Does it bother you to hear people say they hold to Christian values, yet their behavior doesn't match their words? Are you frustrated by the disparity you see between belief and action? Read my latest guest post at pregnancyhelpnews.com. Also, check out my life-affirming educational devotional entitled Unleashing Your Courageous Compassion: 40 Reflections on Rescuing the Unborn at Amazon.com. I'd love a few more reviews! Continue Reading
One of the Most Enjoyable Ways to Bond as a Family
We’re winding through the mountains, enjoying miles of thick evergreen forests topped by stunning snow-capped peaks. In the context of such beauty and the joy of time off with my beloved, the sadness doesn’t make sense. But it’s there. Every time we get away without the kids and grandkids and I step out of the car to breathe deep of pine-scented air, a pang hits me. A nameless, keening ache that refuses to leave. I close my eyes. Warm summer breeze caressing my skin, I’m transported to another time and place. I’m a kid visiting Yosemite National Park with my parents and Continue Reading
Why the Depth of Your Faith Matters Less than Where It’s Rooted
"Am I a person of faith? Yes ... deep faith," replies the pleasant blonde woman I've just become acquainted with. We are seated in the sun-drenched dining room of a B & B, enjoying scrambled eggs with candied salmon, red potatoes, and a fruit plate with a dab of yogurt and tiny ribbons of mint. "Tricia," I'll call her, describes the current transition in her life. After many years, her marriage has ended. Returning to her career would require a masters degree, which seems pointless so close to retirement. Should she move closer to her daughter and grandchildren, or back to Continue Reading