The Perils of a Hesitant Life

Hesitation can be dangerous. If we are crossing a street and a speeding car is fast approaching, hesitation can get us killed. Hesitation can prove costly if we need to do something with an investment to put it in a safe place during unstable times. If we did nothing...
Still On

Still On

Last month, I took one of my rifles out to the gun range. I wanted to fire a few rounds to make sure the rifle was still sighted in and on target. It was a hasty affair. I stapled a target to a stack of cardboard boxes and fired away.  I didn’t use my normal...

Honor – The Doorway for Wisdom and Understanding

Some think wisdom comes from gaining an education or having significant life experience. Having an advanced degree or living a long time is no guarantee someone will become wise. While both an education and a life of experience have some value, neither makes a person...

I’ve Been Here Before

I am not alone when I say the challenges faced during the last year have been painful on many fronts. The most painful of those challenges haven’t been the pandemic and its restrictions or the heated election cycle of 2020. Those events are just instigators. For me...

The Sound of Prophetic Afterburners

As the crow flies, we live about 50 miles from the 173rd Fighter Wing based in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This is where Air Force pilots train in F-15’s to support combat missions. Every so often a group of these jets will fly over the mountains and land at our local...