Election Security Project
August 2, 2026
I embarked on a free lance project to analyze Trump’s July 16 speech on Election Security. Among other things, I’m reviewing all the documents that he unclassified, that he claims “prove” something. I’ll have more details later, but in the meantime, here’s a link so you can follow along with my findings and conclusions by […]
Hard Human Hearts
August 2, 2026
How Hard Is Your Heart? As I was walking up the steps leading from our garden to our deck, a very loud buzzing noise commenced. Looking back, I saw that when I stepped on a loose board, I trapped a cicada between it and another. I must admit I don’t have much compassion for a […]
Origins and the Mind of God
March 17, 2020
First the people,Then the placeFor the people.– Beth Moore, Chasing Vines In Beth Moore’s new book Chasing Vines, she discusses the idea of people first, place second. She references Abraham, and the children of Israel as examples. God chose Abraham, then He chose Canaan; He chose Israel, then He chose the Promised Land. At first […]
I Read a Book About Guns, and It Changed My Mind
January 12, 2020
Does reading an article/book/essay ever change your mind about something? It happens to me, though rarely, I must admit. It helps that I read widely, on all positions. I find that I am often curious about how the other side defends their position. But reading the other side rarely changes my mind. I’ve been negative […]
Witness
January 10, 2017
What I believe: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…Gen 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…and the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us…John 1 The Son is the image of the invisible God, firstborn over all creation. For in […]
What is a Sammeltasse?
January 18, 2017
I met my friend Linda when we were both stationed in Germany. (Our husbands were in the Army.) Her grandmother emigrated to the US from Germany in the 1920’s, and Linda has a special affinity for the country. At a social event in her home one evening, she showed me her Sammeltassen, a collection of […]
The Ultimate Witness Tree
December 1, 2018
Witness trees are living organisms whose lives span the present with past (usually tragic) historical events, such as Civil War battles, or terrorist attacks. The National Park Service administers the Witness Tree Protection Program. See this Smithsonian article to learn more about this program and the trees that it protects. I discovered 2 witness trees on […]
Address, Celebration of Life for Darlene June (Williams) Jaycox
May 25, 2019
April 12, 2019 Prayer: Father in heaven, we invite you to dwell in us today as we both grieve and celebrate the ending of mom’s life here on earth, the beginning of her life in heaven. When I was quite small, Mom read fairy tales to me. I would inevitably cry at the pinnacle of […]
Whose Brand Is It Anyhow?
April 20, 2017
I have trouble promoting myself. Which is why I only have 99 friends on Facebook, why I don’t have thousands of followers on Twitter. It’s not that I don’t have something worthwhile to say, it’s that bragging and calling attention to myself on the internets just doesn’t feel comfortable to this extreme introvert. Besides that, […]
What The Holy Spirit Does
October 28, 2018
This morning the daily Scripture reading was Luke 16-17. Verse 9 caught my eye. And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. What? My study Bible cross-referenced Matt 19:21: …sell your possessions and give […]