My novel, When Men Betray, according to my publisher is a legal thriller, and they are right of course. But if you were to ask me what I started out to write, I would say it was a book about “Friendship.” The word “friend” is on of the most powerful words in our language. From the biblical…
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Gleaning
Ask someone about the word “gleaning” and they would probably will explain it in terms of sifting through documents, press clipping, or surfing the Internet for information. But the word gleaning has a rich tradition in the Bible meaning the collection of the leftovers in the field or vineyard after a harvest. Farmers are told…
Human
What do you think when you hear, “he/she is only human?” I guess most would say it is an often-used phrase to excuse one’s mistakes. One dictionary defines a human as a living creature, “especially susceptible to weakness.” One way to differentiate us from other living creatures is that we make tools, we cook our…
Icon
What do you think about when you hear the word “Icon.” For today’s kids it might mean an image on their computer’s desktop. For many we might think about a religious icon — a distorted figure of a religious figure. In the original Greek icon means image, and the ten commandments prohibit the making of…
Today’s Disappointment, Tomorrow’s Gift
I have learned the hard way that today’s disappointment, tragedy, or crisis, viewed a year later, may turn out to be one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Yet, I still have to remind myself of this each time something bad or tragic happens. Words painting a rosier picture often fall…