The AI-curated online world has created a new breed, yet some hold on to their creative uniqueness despite the pervasive trend. The stormtrooper gazes at the flower wondering with awe at the natural creativity found within it. The internet is conditioning human thought and behavior and creating information machines among…

One is too many. Death by suicide and drug overdose are both tragic events that negatively affect the victim’s families and communities for years to come. Examining the official numbers of these tragic incidents may help us gain a greater awareness of their frequency and subsequently be more proactive in…

What about in 1860? Oregonians might find it interesting to learn how many colleges and universities are in their state, as their presence does have a large impact on the total population which exceeds 4.2 million residents. The total number of colleges and universities in Oregon is 47 according to…

Cycles of chaos and the lessons we learn. The battleground of confusion inside our troubled souls The patterns of dysfunction continue into lonely nights of despair. Trusting in God becomes vital in these battles of darkness raging seemingly without reason or regard. Wondering why the battle started, the man remembered the pattern of questioning this every time the…

When have we done enough? When is it good enough, and to whom is it good enough for? This is a question many of us humans struggle with or ponder when we consider the meaning and purpose of our lives. Maybe we don’t consider it deeply enough to understand the…

Luke 14: 11 There isn’t anything more repulsive than pridefulness; conversely, there isn’t anything more attractive than humility. Unfortunately, our modern world, and America in particular, promotes being prideful and self-centered. Most people are just trying to push their way to the top, always focused on themselves and being over…

Strategy to get article views I’ve been blogging now for 13 years and strategy has always been top of mind. Getting views to your articles and posts is half the battle, and if it isn’t happening, blogging seems like a waste of time. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) sounds smart and…

Luke 12:51 Some passages in the Bible are harder to understand at first than others, yet if we meditate on them and balance them with other parts of the book, we can discern their meaning more clearly. One of these passages is from Jesus Christ himself in Luke 12:51 51…

Luke 11:34–36 — The King James Version Bible has a wonderful way of using words to express God’s thoughts through the Holy Spirit. For instance, let’s read Luke 11:34–36: The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when…