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At the end of, "It's a Wonderful Life,"  Harry Bailey proposes a toast George saying, "To my big brother George, the richest man in town." When I look at this picture I feel the same way…   My cup overflows…

Can you guess who said this? Abortion is "the most barbaric method" of family planning, equal to "infanticide."  She also said, "abortion was the wrong way–no matter how early it was performed it was taking a life." If you guessed Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, you were right.

Four years old, wandering the streets, drinking a beer…longing for his Daddy.

Innocent after spending 35 years in prison…Lord, have mercy on us!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a classic children's story.  Written by  Dr. Seuss in 1957 it was released as a cartoon in 1966.  But is it a story for children or a message for their parents? How the Grinch stole Christmas is an easy mystery to solve.  The more difficult question for Who-ville is…

Wow, I just finished listening to President Obama's acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize.  I have to admit, I'm familiar with "Just War Theory" but I was not aware of "Just Peace theory."   It takes into account that we live in a world where evil exist, the Golden Rule must guide and recognizes…

34th Street is a place of business & belief (or rather, the struggle to believe).  In the midst of marketing and parades is a little girl who wants to believe and yet is not sure if she can.  The reason why is her mother who has lost her faith and would rather her daughter have…

I am… …in need of God's amazing grace. …in need of God's mercy to show up daily in my life. …in need of accountability from others.  Not from those who condemn but those who will tell me the truth and walk with me toward freedom. …broken. …capable of betraying that which matters most for that…

Remember Tiger's first Nike commercial? As hard as it may be to admit, it is imperative that we realize that this is still true:  We are ALL Tiger Woods! (to be continued)

When Scrooge was told of the plight of the poor and then asked how much he wanted to give he said, "Nothing."  His reason?  There were already institutions caring for the poor so why did he need to get involved? Especially since he already paid taxes. The Reel Meaning of Christmas?  No matter how good…
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