The Babylon Blues
Imagine this. Your country has been overrun and conquered by a foreign power. Those not killed during the siege are chained together and marched far from home as slaves. You…
Author: Dale Heinold
Keepsake or DNA
I’m sure that, like Betty and I, you have keepsakes around your home. Trinkets and memorabilia that mean something special to you. Like my small collection of rocks gathered during family…
A Jaw-Dropping, Eye-Opening, Heart-Wrenching Moment
Ever have one of those unexpected moments when one word, one thought, turns everything you believed in upside down? Like the day that you learned that Mom and Dad helped…
A Disorganized Life
No one will ever accuse me of being organized. Even as a teen the sign on my bedroom door was “Enter At Your Own Risk”. Not because I was a…
Rooted in Christ
A few days ago a message landed in my inbox with this question – How does one know he’s deeply rooted in Christ? I thought that it was an excellent,…
The Greatest Blessing
What is God’s greatest blessing? Is it being healthy and whole? Or is it wealth and prosperity? Perhaps it’s family? Success seems like a blessing, but is it the greatest…
Three Stories: I Didn’t Know
Of the three defenses examined in this series, this last one is perhaps the easiest to excuse. While “I didn’t mean it” says I know what I did wrong but…
Three Stories: I was Only Joking
There is a place for humor. Comedy, humor, and jokes not only evokes laughter but can also drive an idea past our natural defenses and into our hearts. A few…
Three Stories: I Didn’t Mean To
The first defense often deployed when we realize we’ve made a mistake, done something wrong, or committed a sin is “I didn’t mean to…” Common law recognizes that there is…
Three Stories, Three Sins
Marie was minding her own business when she noticed the red and blue lights in her rearview mirror. Instinctively she lifted her foot from the gas pedal and glanced at…
Follow Me
Over my lifetime I’ve been on a few cave tours. Never once has the guide brought us to the entrance of the cave and said, “Well folks, there it is.…
The Most Powerful Tool in the Universe
I’m convinced that the most powerful tool in the universe is the humble eraser. Many tools can be used to create something, other tools are designed to destroy, cut, tear,…