by mark | Jul 3, 2026 | Estrangement, Prayer
Note: The pronoun her is used throughout this prayer. If you are praying through a son’s birthday, substitute his name, his, and him throughout. Where appropriate, substitute your experiences for those expressed here. Feel free to substitute “we” and “us” as well if...
by mark | Jul 1, 2026 | Patriotic
If you’re old enough, where were you during the bicentennial celebration in 1976? Please leave a comment with your story Guess where I was during the bicentennial? My dad concocted a brilliant plan. We would take a family vacation west from Georgia to California since...
by mark | Jun 26, 2026 | Estrangement
How Christian parents of estranged children can make some sense out of God’s timing. Cynics love to drag out an old chestnut of a riddle to trip up Christ followers. They ask, “If God is all-powerful, can He make a rock so large that even He can’t move it?” If...
by mark | Jun 21, 2026 | Estrangement, Prayer
Oh Heavenly Father, You are the compassionate one, my Rock, and my Savior. You don’t change like shifting shadows, and every good and perfect gift comes down from You, oh Father of Light. Today is Father’s Day. I feel anxiety and anger toward my estranged child and I...
by mark | Jun 17, 2026 | Music & Movies
A Deep Dive into Field of Dreams, estranged fathers, and movie magic Field of Dreams will endure as one of the greatest baseball movies of all time. James Earl Jones delivers one of his most iconic performances. The lines from the movie will echo in dugouts and...