By Brenda Black From time to time, I get the privilege of singing three part harmony with a couple of lovely ladies. I admittedly sing the easy part – the melody. They employ their far more advanced musical skills to … Read More
By Brenda Black Lance Armstrong — the very name elicits images of strength and athletic heroics. It used to, that is. Now the famous cyclist’s name is mud and it’s being dragged through the media with a vengeance. The final … Read More
By Brenda Black “As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ “’Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, … Read More
By Brenda Black Most parents fret over fairness. If more than one child is in the family, they labor over the equal balance of gifts, attention, discipline, extracurricular activities and permission for all kinds of freedoms. It’s a self-inflicted pressure … Read More
background photo courtesy ofhttp://travels-of-yah.blogspot.com/2012/05/happy-at-hundred-islands.html By Brenda Black “I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be … Read More
By Brenda Black courtesy earthpeoplearefunny.com Imagine the surprise when a woman got on a bus holding a baby, only to hear the bus driver say: “That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen.” In a huff, the woman slammed her fare … Read More
By Brenda Black How far we’ve wandered from “We the people of the United States” to “We the fragmented and foolish.” How ironic that in the midst of celebrating National Constitution Week, we find ourselves under siege around the world … Read More
By Brenda Black While remembering the tragedy and terror of 11 years ago, we are freshly reminded again this week in a new and offensive way just how far we have not come, and how old wounds never heal if … Read More
By Brenda Black Just a drop and the earth is resurrected anew! A little drink and the grass is sprouting like spring! For so long we’ve waited for a refreshment. But I have to admit, I wondered aloud time and … Read More
Brenda Black In a dog-eat-dog world, one misspoken word is like fresh meat to a starving stray. And that one word, from one sentence at one moment in time can mean ruination to the person behind the lips that uttered … Read More