Ever have the nightmare where you are so frightened that you try to scream and nothing happens? You’re in obvious danger. There’s no way out. You open your mouth to scream but you’re paralyzed. Nothing comes—you’ve lost your voice. An inability to release your fear is unbearable. Trapped emotions suffocate us. And they hinder the […]
Encouragement for Everyday Life
Rewards of Surrender
The tips of my fingers traced the cracked crevices of archaic stones. Stones which harbored the silent wails of gallant gladiators and wild beasts whose staged deadly combats served as mere public entertainment. My feet were planted on the grounds of one of Rome’s most famous landmarks, the Coliseum. Roman parables and politics climbed from […]
Spring Cleaning
My office beckons me. Shelves of books, arranged categorically, permeate the air with a faint mist of paper and ink. My desk, adorned simply with a leather blotter and widescreen monitor, sits empty. My computer quietly streams worship music. Much like the fragrance of fresh blossoms in the spring, my office promises a new beginning. […]
Finding Freedom
An abusive, black-hearted father colored my childhood a despondent gray. After suffering years at his hands, I vowed to never trust someone in that position or role of authority again. Until almost seven years ago, when I met my father-in-law, Art Fore. Art, six feet tall, two-hundred and thirty pounds with rich black hair and […]