As I write this, I’m surrounded by Christmas. Yes, we waste no time in the Estrada household making preparations for The Day. Since child #1 was home from college over Thanksgiving, all interior decorating had
Read moreThe Christmas Mirror
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.
Blessing Friday
Most who read this will agree that Christmas has become something of a national embarrassment. What used to be known as a time of gathering with family and celebrating the birth of our Lord has
Read moreThe New Homesteader
I like to say that something beautiful always emerges from something ugly. Over the past few years we’ve witnessed a somewhat depressing downturn of a once economically powerful nation. We’ve come to realized that we
Read moreWanted: Christ Followers
I’ve often wondered what a job posting for a “Christian” would look like. Probably something like this: Wanted: Disciple to follow Jesus. Job Description: Tell people about the love of God. Be mocked and laughed
Read moreYou the Christian Apologist
My favorite character from Toy Story is T. Rex. He, the mightiest of all the carnivores who ever walked the earth, didn’t like confrontations. I can relate to T. Rex. I have many opinions, I
Read moreRestoring Freedom
If there is one thing I’ve discovered since immersing myself into politics, it is this: one man or woman can truly make a huge difference. You’ll find this to be true if you only
Read moreTo My Daughter on Her Graduation Day
Dear Sydney, Today you have taken a step that you will remember always, the day you made the final crossing from childhood and into the realm of adulthood. It is not because of your age
Read moreLove Your Neighbor…in 140 words or less
I must admit that I was one of those who resisted the social networking craze that has swept the world over the last few years. Seriously, don’t we have enough to keep us busy as
Read moreThe Grace Effect
The Grace Effect by Larry Taunton, is a contemporary account of one family’s journey to adopt a little girl from a Ukranian orphanage. Taunton uses his tale to portray the effects of the near eradication
Read moreThe Christian and Politics…a Question of Morality
When Russell Kirk, founder of the modern conservative movement, first wrote what I like to call his pillars of conservatism, or what he referred to as his Ten Conservative Principles, #1 on the list was
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