If you’re like me, you’re approaching the 4th of July with something of a sense of loss. Clearly, America isn’t the same nation founded over 200 years ago. We’ve not heeded the warnings of our
Read moreAll is Not Meaningless
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.
A Dad’s Greatest Strength
The swift current of the an icy North Branch Skokomish river was up to my chest and I hadn’t even reached the halfway point of my crossing. I’d stepped in on a whim. My father
Read moreSmile…Save a Life
This weekend a ninth grade girl from my son’s high school committed suicide. This is the second teen suicide in our community this year. Mind you, I do not live in a major city. I
Read moreGod Bought You As-is
If you admire an organization or person, I have a fix for that: get to know them better. No, I’m not being pessimistic. I’m being quite literal, even biblical. The truth of the matter is
Read morePray for Detroit
I’m going to piggyback off of Janet’s post from yesterday. I’ve also felt despair over what I’m seeing in America’s cities. I’m writing this just after reading a headline stating that three Detroit neighborhoods were
Read moreSpring in my Step
Really, I should be writing something about spring. According to my official Farmer’s Almanac calendar, it is upon us today. But here in Michigan, we’re having a hard time buying it. Really, though, I do
Read moreStep by Step
I have a co-worker who dreams of opening her own bakery. She makes cakes on the side and sells them from her home, all the while trying to raise four children and her husband (that
Read moreDream to Reality in One Day
I want you to do something. It’s a little test. Are you ready? Without thinking too long and too hard about it, finish this sentence: In five years I’d like to ______________. Write it down,
Read moreSecret to Weight Loss – Passion
One of my interests of late has been fitness. I’m a big fan of the diet roller-coaster. I’ve been on more rides than most and am one of those guys in the really long line
Read moreSetting Up Your Exercise Space
Starting a new workout routine this year? Don’t just make the decision. Make it real. The best way to do that is to establish what you will call My Space. No, not the failed online
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