A narcissistic parent is a hard thing to deal with. In my novel, The Shattered Vase, the mother of my main character brought her to the brink of suicide. Suzie, my main character had just gone through her husband leaving her for another woman when she got a call from her mother. Instead of comforting …
Maybe narcissism is not a sin, but rather a stumbling block on the pathway of healing. Maybe it takes the right friend, with wisdom, to help them overcome that stumbling block, hoping that they will become more like Christ.
Two words come to my mind when thinking of this past year, fear and chaos. When the Corona-virus pandemic started I had just finished re-flooring my home. I was looking forward to making income from renting my guest rooms out on the Airbnb platform. I was also considering the possibility of adding a sunroom and …
To find your genuine love in an online dating forum is as dangerous as swimming in a pool of sharks. Online dating scams breed like rabbits on most sites. I have blogged about a personal experience previously. However, a personal experience may not do enough to dissuade a love hungry single parent. So I will …
I have had a problem with the media for quite some time. The first time I realized the effects of sensationalism, I was on the coast of Texas. I had taken my children to Galveston for a vacation. Unfortunately, a hurricane was visiting that same coast. My friends and family started calling me, begging me …
The definition of the sabbath is as follows. Biblical Sabbath is a weekly day of rest or time of worship given in the Bible as the seventh day. It is observed differently in Judaism and Christianity and informs a similar occasion in several other faiths. Though many viewpoints and definitions have arisen over the millennia, most originate in the same textual tradition …
Paradigm shift is defined as a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. This needs to happen with race relations. THE FIRST PARADIGM SHIFT SHOULD INVOLVE POLICE OFFICERS. It appears as if police are overly concerned with law enforcement as a first priority. I believe with the rioting and destruction that has happened this is …
In a world where there is a “good cop, bad cop” routine, there are plenty of bad cops that need to be redirected. The bad cops who murdered George Floyd are no exception. I realize after looking at all the videos that he may have been resisting arrest. That may have been the reason the …
I have experience with domestic violence in dating. The first experience with domestic violence was a man I dated in college. He held me at gunpoint and threatened to either kill me or rape me. The SWAT team came in before he could do either because a neighbor in the apartment complex had done …
