Hardship comes in many different flavors. It’s usually topped with unwanted struggles addictions, afflictions, rejection, or depression. Some people may only be dealing with spoonfuls at a time while others are overwhelmed by gallons. If hardship isn’t properly handled, it can make a huge, overflowing mess. Be an encouragement to others whose troubles might be piled so high, spilling over …

Drama.  Some people just seem to live in it, don’t they? We all know people like this. There are those who seem to thrive only when they are stirring up strife. Or those who are always scandalmongering, or complaining. There are those who are toxic with their spite and venomous in their hatred. There are those who constantly belittle others, …

We have a tree in our front yard that has already seen its best days and is now on a severe decline into a sad and rather pitiful death. It has been sick for a long time, and aside from a miracle, it will not get better. For a while, I have held out cutting it down, partly because of …

I love my iDevices. Not in the same way that I love my wife, my friends, or my family, but more than the way that I love potatoes, hamburgers, and iced tea (which are high on my list of favorite things). I use my iDevices to stay connected—to friends through Facebook and instant messages, to clients through email, to the …

It has been said that life isn’t always a walk in the park, and that certainly is true. Sometimes the park is closed and it seems as if all detours lead through seedy neighborhoods, wretched landfills or other unexpected, undesirable places. Difficult situations can overwhelm you and make you cry out, “WOE IS ME!” If you linger too long in …