Devotionals
Walt Alexander’s series of devotional essays
Beating the Python
This has been a long six months. I submitted a devotional back in January called Challenging the Python in which I told how I felt called to take a programming class. I told in that article how I was scared to take the class. Well, fast forward six months and
Standing on the Edge
Here I am, you sent me I stepped out of town, I left the comforts of home behind to find a better place because YOU wanted me to I am standing here, in front of me my feet are in the sand as the water gently laps Behind me, the
A Reminder from Franklin about Providence’s Role in the United States
Constitutional Convention Address on Prayer delivered Thursday, June 28, 1787, Philadelphia, PA Online Speech Bank: Benjamin Franklin’s Prayer Speech at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (americanrhetoric.com) “Mr. President: The small progress we have made after 4 or five weeks close attendance & continual reasonings with each other — our different
Game of Thrones Part 3: The Selfish Pride of Life
The Bible calls us to a life of service and dedication to others. What that exactly means for you, that is between you and the Lord. Yet, it is amazing to me how important to the Lord this is and how He mentions it again and again and again. Jesus
Game of Thrones Part 2 The Lust of the Flesh
As Tony Montana said, “In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.” Just as much as power and money, men lust after women. We all (especially those of
Game of Thrones Part 1 The Lust of the Eyes
Waaaay Back in grad school I remember going to a Campus Crusade event at Temple University. They separated the men and the women and had all us men sit down together. Yes, this was back when there were only 2 genders. The leader told us how cruel and manipulative to
Rocky Mountain High
I have been studying f0r a particular professional exam for many years. It is supposed to be harder than the Certified Public Accountant test. I have taken all the classes! I have taken the cram course! I have studied so hard that I was actually getting sick! I envisioned myself
Nevada Smith and the Secret Treasure: Part 6
Nevada saw the house of the treasure man in the distance but he stopped. His emotions were raw and intense! There was a ravine in the front of the house that did NOT have a bridge across it. It was not going to be as easy as he thought it
Nevada Smith and the Secret Treasure Part 5
Nevada Smith was a film starring Steve McQueen from 1966. I imagine that is where Steven Speilberg and/or George Lucas got the inspiration for the name, Indiana Jones. However, with respect to Steve McQueen and/or Harold Robbins (the author of the novel the film was based on), I would like
Nevada Smith and the Secret Treasure Part 4
Nevada’s head was spinning as he left the jail. He stopped and noisily puked in an alley. He wished it was dark so that no one could see him, but the sun was just over the zenith and had just started climbing back down. He sat on a stoop. He