We are living in the end time harvest. Many people are coming to Jesus. Professional athletics claim Him as their savior. Elon Musk confesses his faith to the world. Matthew McConaughey reads scripture on television, and Mark Wahlberg leads an audience in prayer. Keanu Reeves testifies to "The View" of his encounter with God. Jockey Junior Alvarado, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, also declares his faith to the crowds, "I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." I heard the words in my spirit,…

Lady Gaga sings that she is on the edge of glory. She expresses her passion in song: "... I got a reason that you should take me home tonight. I need a man who thinks it right when it's so wrong ... I'll be dancing in the flames tonight ... another shot before we kiss the other side ... I'm on the edge of glory ..." This world is full of chaotic, but appealing noises, and I've added my own to the cacophony. My head is brimming over with ideas. Addicted to my thoughts as most creative writers, I …

The “American Idol” stage turned into a sanctuary and songs of faith were sung by contestants. Brandon Lake, a worship leader; CeCe Winans, a Christian entertainer; and Jelly Roll, a broken man who has been transformed by Jesus, were featured. Carrie Underwood closed the program with “How Great Thou Art” and the audience rose to their feet. This was the first occasion on prime time that “American Idol” used worship as its theme. The show also received a lot of controversy from this bold move. Wh…

Many of us are on a fixed income and we are living within the means of our planned retirement. We thought we had prepared wisely. Life has a way of mixing things up. A car accident that happened to my Sweet Al and me on August 2024 has been financially costly. My car was totaled, and I purchased a newer one. Many trips to doctors, hospital visits in Durango and Colorado Springs, $600 for a 30-day supply of medicine not covered by our insurance, co-pays for doctor visits – they have all added up.…

What makes an impressionistic painting? A fleeting moment of open composition, (a first impression) of light and atmosphere through color, texture, and sensory experience, relating to how it makes one feel. Like two ships passing in the night, flashing their lights and blasting their horn, meeting and sharing a fleeting moment and sailing off. They exist in the same space for a brief moment. It’s not what we see, but Impressionist art is more about feeling and design. A stroke or two that captur…

I showed up for a scheduled nuclear stress test in Durango with my entourage, my family. We travel as a family to the doctor, dentist, and hospital. We have had to change as life has changed. When my Sweet Al accompanied me on this trip, he insisted on helping me into the wheelchair. Taking paint off corners and putting holes in the hospital walls, he pushed me into a corner. I couldn't move. He wouldn't let go of the handles. He was taking care of me. In his mind, he had not left his post as my…