My Heart is Bethlehem
Today is the first day of Advent–the season of expectant waiting for the arrival of the Christ Child.
Inspiration
The Flight to Agape; The Final Installment of Floor 1776
The Flight to Agape; The Final Installment of Floor 1776[1] You often hear the phrase “Love is Love,” and it is a little strange to me since my name is Love. It is hard to live up to a name like that, but it is the one I was given. You also recently learned about my …
Springs Eternal, The Continuing Saga of Floor 1776
Springs Eternal, The Continuing Saga of Floor 1776
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
I’m 72 years young today.
I’m 72 years young today. I write a bit about my birthday, because it follows November’s Indian summer which is my time of annual, deeper than usual, introspection and reflection.
Give Thanks
The holidays are upon us, and it’s time to give thanks. It’s even sanctioned by the federal government!
Beautifully Broken
The God who made the stars is the God that made your heart, and He’s holding you right now. He can heal the broken parts, because you’re beautifully broken. (from the song “Beautifully Broken” by T. Lee & J. Lee)
Tradition!
Why do we do the same things over and over? To quote Tevye from “Fiddler on the Roof” — Tradition!
Why many Christians are failing in their Christian Faith, by Freeland_Dave
Why many Christians are failing in their Christian Faith. by Freeland_Dave, Simple stat. 200 different Christian Denominations on the US alone and 45,000 worldwide. No unity in the Scriptures and most all of them hold the mistaken belief that if you don’t follow the dogma of their denomination that you are pre-consigned, by them of …
Are You Loved?
Are You Loved? What’s Better, the Truth that Hurts then Saves, or the Lie that Destroys? Walking out my door I take a right and head downtown Helena, Montana. Passing a school and the town’s beautiful cathedral I next spy St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Prominently displayed in the window hangs the transgender flag. A flag often …
Choice, The Best and Worst Gift?
Choice, The Best and Worst Gift? Choice – at its most basic, life is really about choice, choices. Having a choice sounds great, right?
I am Quitting My Job to Follow My Dreams…
Today, I gave my work notice that I’ll be leaving to follow my dreams as a full-time writer and public speaker. I started this journey after writing my book “Black Victim To Black Victor” and I had no idea if anyone would buy the book or even like the book. I just wanted to express …
The Tuskegee Airmen – A Study in Overcoming Racism
The Tuskegee airmen overcame racism in the only way that actually works – by opening men’s hearts, one person at a time and one mission at a time.
What Is A Man?
What is a man? For a long time, I couldn’t answer this question with certainty. Outside of the biological obviousness of what a man is, I couldn’t tell you what the essence of being a man is and if someone would have asked me this question in my younger years, I would have likely stumbled …
Sean Dietrich’s Alabama
Sunrise in middle Tennessee. It was four in the morning. I left my hotel early to get on the road. I had a long way to go. There was a light dusting of frost on the Smoky Mountains. I could see my breath. I turned on the radio and found a station playing Hank Williams’ …
Treat Regulations Like an Assault Helicopter Company Would
I bet you didn’t know that 165 fiercely anti-communist Montagnards were rescued from work-labor slavery, torture, and apparently worse at the hands of combined Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, by
The Eye of the Storm
This week, news about Hurricane Ian dominated the media reports. As Christians, we are called to believe that God is at the calm center of every storm we face.
The Road Less Travelled
“Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the road less travelled,” by Robert Frost; a poetic version of being a thinker. That has made all the difference.
Letting Your Leaves Fall
While the trees are dropping their leaves this fall, maybe it’s a good time for us to let go of a few things, too.