Babies show the world what selfish looks like. On a whim, they set up a wail loud enough to wake the dead–or at least it sounds that way at 2:00 a.m. No matter that others may be tired or sick or have to go to work. Babies want what they want when they want it. So stop sniveling. Read more »
So there you are in the middle of one of life’s train-wrecks–dazed, wounded, wondering what shoe–or bomb–will drop next, and up walks Job’s comforter. Read more »
The whole world’s in the label business. Every time we turn around, somebody’s jamming a label on us. Not those “Hi, My name is” stick-ums, Not any sort of tangible, visible label, in fact, but a kind of psychological Post-It® note. Read more »
She was standing in line at Costco. Next to two people I took to be her parents. Perhaps in her thirties. Pretty. But obviously feeling very awkward. Shifting from foot to foot. Taking her hands out of her pockets, then putting them back in. She had burn scars everywhere–her face, her arms, her neck. Some kind of shiny salve ringed her lovely blue eyes. The fingers on her right hand, I noticed on one trip out of her pocket, were stubs, burned off down to the middle joint. Read more »
You’re not perfect. I’m not perfect. Nobody’s perfect. Give it up. Read more »
Ask ten people about the best way to raise children, and you’ll get at least eleven different opinions. All correct in the eyes of the holder.
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A fellow-member of a Bible study I attend, a self-professed mature Christian, said her sister had always been a Christian. While the sister had been a Buddhist and a few other religions from time to time and currently live a life high in hedonism and low in integrity, she “has always been a Christian.” Read more »
Tolerance. It’s a good thing, a socially desirable thing, isn’t it? What could possibly be wrong with tolerance?
I’m so glad you asked. Here’s what’s wrong: Read more »
Couch potatoes never know what muscles they could build if they spent their couch time at the gym. On the couch, even repetitive bench pressing of the biggest, baddest universal remote won’t build a noticeable muscle.
And the same holds true for exercising our talents. Read more »
I just read another sappy story all thrilled about forgiving gross sins whilst the sinner still strutted and puffed about, not the least concerned about hurting another person.
The story makes the forgiver sound all noble, but forgiving unrepented sin goes against God. You never read about it in the Bible. How noble is it to spit in God’s eye? Read more »
Bette Dowdell
Fabulous writer Alicia Colon has done it again. In her article, “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth-Columnist?” in The Irish Examiner (USA), Colon writes:
“On Jan. 10, 1963, Rep. A.S. Herlong Jr. of Florida introduced into the Congressional Record excerpts of a book written by a former FBI agent, Cleon Skousen. It was called “The Naked Communist” and the excerpts were “current communist goals.” Forty of the 45 goals listed have been achieved today. They include: Read more »
It takes only six words to sum up Sarah Palin’s resignation from her office as Governor of Alaska:
“For such a time as this.”
Profound change is on its way. But we’re gonna have to change the line about politics being show business for ugly people.
Read more about author Bette Dowdell at http://BetteDowdell.com
Christians can’t believe in the current hype about global warming. You can believe in God, or you can believe in global warming, but you can’t believe in both.
Think about it. Read more »
A caterpillar down the pants is not torture. Even Tom Sawyer would approve. Probably see it as a terrific idea, in fact.
Even faux drowning (aka waterboarding) doesn’t make the grade as torture.
Evil calls for tough tactics. Read more »
Susan Boyle did Scotland proud by wowing the crowd and judges on the Britain’s Got Talent television show.
Susan doesn’t present as a diva, and the first audience reaction was skeptical laughter. But then she sang, and everything changed.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know all that. Read more »
