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A Veteran’s Perspective

My five greats-grandfather fought in the American War of Independence, My three-greats grandfather fought in the American Civil War, my grandfather served after World War One and into World War Two, my father served in World War Two, Vietnam and … Continue reading →

“Trusting God without seeing solutions is hard. But that’s the fertile soil where faith grows.” Lysa TerKeurst

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

Book Review: Racers of the Night by Brad R. Torgersen (four stars)

Book Review: Racers of the Night by Brad R. Torgersen (four stars) “If you’re familiar with Brad R. Torgersen’s stories, you’ll probably just want to skip this introduction and get right to the good stuff. That’s what I’d do.” Dave … Continue reading →

Jesus walked alone through the Valley so you and I would not walk it alone.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23:4

“When your will is God’s will, you will have your will.” C H Spurgeon

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10

Book Review: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe (three stars)

Book Review: The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun #1) by Gene Wolfe (three stars) “‘Of the trail of ink there is no end.’” Meh. Promising opening, but endless digressions never clear the murky waters. Yes, … Continue reading →

“Whatever we’re willing to place in the hands of God, He will redeem.” Lysa TerKeurst

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears. 2 Samuel 22:7

“Waiting seasons can shape us, build our character, and teach us to rely on God rather than our own understanding.” Demi-Leigh Tebow

“Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:14

“Don’t ever imagine that anything is too small to pray about. If it concerns you, it concerns God.” Elisabeth Elliot

O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You. Psalm 38:9

Murderbot Readthrough

Recently I watched Murderbot Season 1 on Amazon TV+, which motivated me to re-read the entire corpus of Martha Well’s Murderbot Diaries. Both are set in an undefined science fiction future. Murderbot is a sentient construct of human cloned tissue … Continue reading →