As a child, I used to love to play with a toy called “Etch-A-Sketch.” In those days, before video games, computers, and all of the electronic gadgets we have today, the Etch-A-Sketch was pretty amazing. You could rotate the small white knobs clockwise and create a series of straight lines and create almost any picture you could […]
Our Lives are Forged by Fire
My wife and I recently returned from a vacation to Washington D.C. It was a wonderful trip that really brings history to life. There is simply something special about seeing the actual monuments and buildings that are so representative of our history. On one of our vacation days, we were able to visit the home […]
The Importance of Living Inside Out
I was visiting one of my favorite fast-food restaurants the other day for lunch and I couldn’t help but notice the person in line in front of me. I’m not sure if this person knew what they had done, or if they were trying to make some type of fashion statement, but he had his […]
Is Your Faith Pointing Upward or Outward
I’m one of those individuals that likes to “fix everything.” I suppose it is simply part of my God-given DNA, but whenever there is a problem or situation, I want to try and bring order to the chaos. I want to try and right whatever is wrong. I want to take a certain situation and […]
Under the Cover of Darkness
One of the earliest childhood memories I have happened when I was 4 or 5 years old. I’m not really sure exactly how old I was, but I was old enough to know right from wrong and old enough to have conversations with others, so I’m guessing that was about the age. One particular evening, […]
