Chasing After the Wind

So on Columbus Day (October 8th) I experienced the longest commute into downtown Washington EVER. Those familiar with commuting into work in DC are wondering, “How can that be? It was a government holiday?” Well… listen (in your mind) and learn.
So its Monday morning and I’m always a little behind on Monday mornings. I grab [...]

My Friend

My Friend
by ric booth

i was talking with my best friend just the other day
here’s what He told me to speak up and say
in the beginning, was Him and… well, nothing.
then He spoke! man… that was something
oh sure i can copy, reproduce and even clone
but when it comes to creating, my friend stands alone
in the beginning, [...]

Forgiveness is the new F-word

Just over a year ago on October 2, 2006, a gunman entered West Nickel Mines School and shot 10 young Amish girls (ages 6-13), killing 5 and critically wounding 5 before committing suicide. The news reports that followed showed us a picture we cannot understand. No, I am not talking about the tragedy. Rather, I [...]

the rich young american snags honorable mention

I submitted a poem entitled the rich young american to the 2007 Annual Novice Christian Poetry Contest by Utmost Christian Writers and managed to snag an Honorable Mention award. Isn’t that cool! Not bad for a computer geek, huh?
Truthfully though, I fantasized about sweeping the field. You know, judges gasping, people crying and all. Yeah, [...]

Youth Soccer Reveals the Patient Father

I think my granddaughter, Delilah, was 5 when she started playing soccer on a team… but I would not go so far as to call her first season of soccer playing competitive. Here is a picture of some, ahh… action. Note the complete absence of any ball.

That’s my son-in-law, Brian, coaching on the field. Delilah [...]