A faith-based perspective on trending topics
I was raised, as previously written here, in West Virginia. June 20, 1863. This was the day West Virginia became a State. What was once considered western Virginia split and became this new State. This rift occurred because, while some did, the overwhelming majority of the populace did not condone slavery. The State Constitution banned …
Anyone who knows me knows I am a self - described movie buff. Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, is on my list of top ten best movies of all time. I have seen it at least twenty times and I can quote nearly every word of it. I've even been told I do a decent …
President Trump's promises to bring back coal jobs and simultaneously build highways hits home, literally. I am proud to say I grew up in Kenova, West Virginia. The city sits on a tristate border with Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. Its name is a blend of letters taken from the three. It has been nicknamed "The Southern Gate …
Yesterday, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York, announced that he had been terminated from his position after refusing to resign at the request of his boss, President Trump. The news sent shockwaves through the political arena that are still reverberating. Preet himself was blindsided, likely calling the moment Trump asked …
The Powerball jackpot is making National headlines again. It is nearing $403 Million, and as its payout rises, the hopes of many living a modest, middle class life in suburban America follow. I myself am not immune to this, truth be told, I bought two tickets when it reached its all time high of around $1.6 …
Depression effects more than 15 million American adults and with a 2014 study that shows about 71% of the American population identifies as Christian in some form or another, it’s no secret that depression is one of the biggest struggles in the Christian community. Many of us who grew up in church or simply with …
Many people ask me why I decided to devote my life to Jesus. In spite of not always getting what I want. In spite of not being exactly where I would like to be at this point in my life. In spite of not always having a peachy marriage, or people live up to their …
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