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Remembering on Thanksgiving
The Bible has much to say about remembering God’s many blessings. As I reminisce today, a favorite song of mine, from Clearly Beloved’s debut album, focuses my attention on the…Election Night Hangover
Today’s headline about Obama’s relection is no surprise. Sometimes polls are wrong, but this time they were dead on…close race, Obama wins. Many people leading up to last night’s race…Olympic Gold-National Pride
by Denise Marie Siino on July 27, 2012 I LOVE the Olympics, and can’t wait to watch the Games. I am always amazed at the human body’s ability to soar to new heights…Integrity in the Blogisphere
If you have read my About page, you know that one of my goals for this website is to report on current events from a Christian perspective. Honestly, I have…Evidence of Forgiveness-Part 2
In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells a parable about a man who owes a large sum of money to a local king. When the king realizes the man cannot repay the…Evidence of Forgiveness
Thank you to all the faithful readers who have returned to these pages through the months of no new posts. My father passed away earlier this year, and my mother…New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year, Day 2! I spent a good part of yesterday reading other people’s ideas of what NY resolutions should look like, as well as pondering some of my…Advent Reflection: Losing Christmas
by Denise Marie Siino on December 22, 2011 I’m feeling old these days. Watching shows like Jim Carrey’s “Grinch,” “Shrek the Halls,” even last night’s Michael Bublé Christmas Special, I…Are You Happy Without God?
A friend told me about a billboard along a local freeway, which reads: “Are you happy without God in your life? Millions are.” I found this question (and the fact…
Praying With My Pencil” —Greg Asimakoupoulos
Now I sit me down
to think
and jot a prayer
with lead or ink.
If I should wake
before I die,
I ask you, Lord,
to help me try
to live each day
for what it’s worth
and make some meaning
of my birth.