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12/17/2025

I'm disappointed in Trump's reaction to the death of the Reiners. I have some thoughts on one of my favorite singers who died in 2007 on this day and we'll talk about whatever else comes up.

12/16/2025

Can Culture Ever Go Back?

I wasn’t a huge fan of Rob Reiner as a person, but his murder saddens me.
No one deserves that.
His murder should cause pause for each of us as we examine the cruelty and frustration that seem to weave their way into almost every aspect of our current culture.
It’s terrible and is a reminder of how violent and enraged our society has become.

The response from some has also been vile, including our President, who should have kept his mouth shut and his fingers off the keyboard, but instead had to make a point, which was disappointing to say the least.

The killings in Australia, the gunman at Brown University, it’s all distressing and reminds us that the world is unraveling.
There’s a lot of pent-up anger just below the surface, threatening to destroy the fabric of what once made this a great country.

We can and will blame anyone but ourselves for the societal decay we are witnessing.
We traded morality for pleasure.
We watered down “The Truth” for “My Personal Truth,” which isn’t truth at all, just a little white lie dressed up with bows and ribbons.

We blame inanimate objects like guns and the internet for the actions human beings take and wonder why personal responsibility is no longer a consideration for the decay of culture.
Rather than doing the hard work it takes to repent and return to tough love, we continue to lower expectations and offer sympathy to criminals and lawbreakers.

The Rule of Law is a joke in America.
Rather than uphold the laws we already have on the books, our “esteemed” leaders bend and twist the rules for themselves, their fellow lawmakers, and the elite, but throw the book at “regular folks” for doing the same thing.

Journalists no longer challenge double speak and double standards, but are seen as a means to an end.
We refuse to call out our leaders for lying, cheating, and ignoring the wishes of the people, and now it’s all coming to a head.

Language is the new weapon of choice.
Words destroy, mame, and mutilate as much as other, more visible instruments of destruction.
But words can be twisted and denied to protect the guilty.
The more I learn about the wickedness in high places, the more I understand this is not a battle of flesh and blood but something much deeper.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (ESV): "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ."

12/15/2025

I Don’t Understand, But Would Like To

Wind is whipping outside my window.
The American flag hanging on my front porch bangs against the window.
My news feeds are littered with pictures and stories of high school students around Oregon (urban areas) protesting ICE and the deportation of immigrants.

As of 2023, Oregon had 155,000 undocumented immigrants living within its borders.

What does it mean to be undocumented?
An undocumented immigrant is a foreign-born person living in the U.S. without legal authorization, meaning they either entered without permission, overstayed a valid visa, or violated the terms of their admission, though some may be seeking asylum or have pending applications.

We are told ICE is arresting mostly dangerous people who are here illegally.
But opponents of cracking down on the number of illegals living in the state say people who are not dangerous are being rounded up as well.
Supporters of ICE efforts say if you’re here illegally, ICE should send you back; that’s the law.

It’s hard to know whom to believe anymore.
The media loves a good headline, so it focuses on those stories that tell the most horrible tale.
Advocates for the people being questioned have their point of view.
And then there are the folks who say illegal is illegal, if you are mistakenly sent back, too bad you weren’t supposed to be here anyway.

For any of us who ask questions, we are labeled racists or something worse.
I honestly don’t understand why we’re so bad for asking questions when if you or I were to try doing what the undocumented workers are doing in the U.S, in another country, there would be no mercy, no protests, no guilt, we’d be on the next plane ride home.

Some of you will prove my point by filling my comment section with name-calling and labels.
To me and others who think like me, that’s proof of a weak argument.
I’d like to hear thoughtful dialogue, without accusation, just information, minus the emotion, as to why you believe what you believe.

Maybe the rest of us are missing something?
Perhaps ICE is making mistakes, but, from my point of view, illegal is illegal, and that’s the risk you take breaking the law.

Where we agree is, immigration is good for our country.
Not mass immigration like happened under the Biden administration.
I have my thoughts on why he did that, but that’s for another story.

Most of us, at least half of our family, came to this country as legal immigrants.
They followed the rules.
They understood that if you broke the rules, you’d be deported.
If the laws are unfair, and that’s highly probable, work to fix them, change the rules, not just break them.

Please, people on both sides of this issue, no name-calling.
We should be able to have an intelligent and genuine conversation about this issue.
But how we answer will tell what words cannot say.

12/15/2025

Life & Death In The Power of the Tongue

Proverbs 15:2
The Tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, but the mouths of fools pour out foolishness.

God is our creator and, like our Father, we too are made to create.
Our words are powerful and have meaning.
We can speak good things into existence or bad.
The tongue can be a weapon, a friend, or a foe, depending upon how we choose to use it.

I was thinking about dreamers and tough people who created better lives, while exploring the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena yesterday.
It’s an amazing place that I will tell you more about in a future write-up.
As I walked around the museum, I saw pictures of people who gave up everything to create a better life.
I thought to myself, “I need to be more adventurous and more purposeful with my creativity.

Let me explain.

People get locked into situations simply by the thoughts and negative words that fly off their tongue.
In the Word of God, it says life and death are in the power of the tongue.

We must choose our words carefully and remind ourselves that what we speak, we will become.

I hear myself, and some of you, say things like, “That will never happen.”
Why not?
We’ll utter words like “Until this happens, that will never work.”
How do we know?
I’m not talking about positive thinking, although there is nothing wrong with it; in fact, it is a great way to live.
But if you and I are creators, can’t we create the environment we live in by how we think and what we allow to slip off our tongues?

If we change our language, and rather than trapping ourselves and trying to limit God, what if we started to dream a little with Him?
I tend to be someone who has to see a slight result before I jump on.
Yes, a therapist might call it “Trust Issues.”
Right now, I could say, “I wish I could change that about myself, but I’m 66 years old.”
See what I just did?
I spoke death into my life.
I gave myself an out, so I won’t be disappointed if I don’t change.
Instead, I need to stretch my vision and allow God to step in and co-produce a new pattern by breaking the old one.
I hear people say, “I can’t lose those last 10 pounds, I could never walk a mile after dinner, I’ve always been like this and will never change.”
Please stop it.
We can create better relationships and more meaningful lives by speaking these things into existence and walking away from old habits.
Take the words, always, never, and I can’t out of our language.
Go create a new life by refusing to take no for an answer.

Life & Death In The Power of the Tongue

Proverbs 15:2
The Tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, but the mouths of fools pour out foolishness.

God is our creator and, like our Father, we too are made to create.
Our words are powerful and have meaning.
We can speak good things into existence or bad.
The tongue can be a weapon, a friend, or a foe, depending upon how we choose to use it.

I was thinking about dreamers and tough people who created better lives, while exploring the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena yesterday.
It’s an amazing place that I will tell you more about in a future write-up.
As I walked around the museum, I saw pictures of people who gave up everything to create a better life.
I thought to myself, “I need to be more adventurous and more purposeful with my creativity.

Let me explain.

People get locked into situations simply by the thoughts and negative words that fly off their tongue.
In the Word of God, it says life and death are in the power of the tongue.

We must choose our words carefully and remind ourselves that what we speak, we will become.

I hear myself, and some of you, say things like, “That will never happen.”
Why not?
We’ll utter words like “Until this happens, that will never work.”
How do we know?
I’m not talking about positive thinking, although there is nothing wrong with it; in fact, it is a great way to live.
But if you and I are creators, can’t we create the environment we live in by how we think and what we allow to slip off our tongues?

If we change our language, and rather than trapping ourselves and trying to limit God, what if we started to dream a little with Him?
I tend to be someone who has to see a slight result before I jump on.
Yes, a therapist might call it “Trust Issues.”
Right now, I could say, “I wish I could change that about myself, but I’m 66 years old.”
See what I just did?
I spoke death into my life.
I gave myself an out, so I won’t be disappointed if I don’t change.
Instead, I need to stretch my vision and allow God to step in and co-produce a new pattern by breaking the old one.
I hear people say, “I can’t lose those last 10 pounds, I could never walk a mile after dinner, I’ve always been like this and will never change.”
Please stop it.
We can create better relationships and more meaningful lives by speaking these things into existence and walking away from old habits.
Take the words, always, never, and I can’t out of our language.
Go create a new life by refusing to take no for an answer.

Life & Death In The Power of the Tongue

Proverbs 15:2
The Tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, but the mouths of fools pour out foolishness.

God is our creator and, like our Father, we too are made to create.
Our words are powerful and have meaning.
We can speak good things into existence or bad.
The tongue can be a weapon, a friend, or a foe, depending upon how we choose to use it.

I was thinking about dreamers and tough people who created better lives, while exploring the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena yesterday.
It’s an amazing place that I will tell you more about in a future write-up.
As I walked around the museum, I saw pictures of people who gave up everything to create a better life.
I thought to myself, “I need to be more adventurous and more purposeful with my creativity.

Let me explain.

People get locked into situations simply by the thoughts and negative words that fly off their tongue.
In the Word of God, it says life and death are in the power of the tongue.

We must choose our words carefully and remind ourselves that what we speak, we will become.

I hear myself, and some of you, say things like, “That will never happen.”
Why not?
We’ll utter words like “Until this happens, that will never work.”
How do we know?
I’m not talking about positive thinking, although there is nothing wrong with it; in fact, it is a great way to live.
But if you and I are creators, can’t we create the environment we live in by how we think and what we allow to slip off our tongues?

If we change our language, and rather than trapping ourselves and trying to limit God, what if we started to dream a little with Him?
I tend to be someone who has to see a slight result before I jump on.
Yes, a therapist might call it “Trust Issues.”
Right now, I could say, “I wish I could change that about myself, but I’m 66 years old.”
See what I just did?
I spoke death into my life.
I gave myself an out, so I won’t be disappointed if I don’t change.
Instead, I need to stretch my vision and allow God to step in and co-produce a new pattern by breaking the old one.
I hear people say, “I can’t lose those last 10 pounds, I could never walk a mile after dinner, I’ve always been like this and will never change.”
Please stop it.
We can create better relationships and more meaningful lives by speaking these things into existence and walking away from old habits.
Take the words, always, never, and I can’t out of our language.
Go create a new life by refusing to take no for an answer.

It Doesn’t Take Much Light To Expose the TruthProverbs: 13:9 “The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the w...
12/13/2025

It Doesn’t Take Much Light To Expose the Truth

Proverbs: 13:9 “The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wrong is put out.”

In the famous lace shops in Brussels, there are rooms dedicated to weaving the finest, most delicate patterns. The rooms are completely dark except for a small light that shines on the area where the pattern is woven. That tiny bit of light sharpens the weaver’s focus; too much light would ruin everything.

The same is true in our lives.
Sometimes we only need a small amount of light in the darkest places to do the work we’re called to do.
We think, if only we knew more, if only we could see the whole picture, how much easier it would be to do our work.
But God is not looking for ease; He wants to fulfill our lives.
He understands how much vision to give and how much to hold back because only He sees the larger tapestry we are weaving with Him.

I wish I could remember this when darkness falls and I start to worry (sin) about what’s ahead.
I fall into temptation and turn on the overhead light, thinking, "More light will settle my spirit."
But it never does.

It’s easy to get caught up in the noise of the day.
We’re so focused on what’s not happening, we forget to see the small wins, rejoice, and celebrate progress in this country.
A new friend of mine wrote the other day.
His focus has been on speaking out about some issues that overshadow the real problems our nation faces.
As often happens, the spotlight turns back on him, and the unrighteous try to destroy him.

In these moments, we must focus not on what might happen if we turn on the overhead light, but instead keep our eyes on weaving one small pattern, trusting that God will incorporate that patch into the larger tapestry.

The Proverb quoted at the start of this writing tells us that the righteous need to rejoice.
We don’t celebrate enough, as small changes turn into big revolutions.
Those who seek and share truth shouldn’t work to s***f out the lamps of the wrong; they’ll do that themselves.
Our mission is to shed more light on the darkest corners of our communities, states, and country.

In tough moments, remind yourself that it doesn’t take much to expose the truth.
And don’t listen to the noise screaming in your ears as you connect another tiny thread in your pattern.

Whom Does God Say You Are?People will try to define us, box us in, and control us, so we must constantly be asking God, ...
12/12/2025

Whom Does God Say You Are?

People will try to define us, box us in, and control us, so we must constantly be asking God, “How do you see me?”
I can tell when I hit a nerve with my writing as snarling fangs from those who fear the truth rear their ugly heads.
They make no sense, which is the first sign they fear your message and will try anything to shut you up.

Someone accused me of basically writing stories to grab the attention of people and make my case.
My jaw dropped, a smile cracked, and I thought to myself, No s**t.

What writer puts words to a computer screen in hopes no one will read it?
These messages are usually followed by sharp arrows in the form of insults and nasty comments.

It makes no sense, which is the first sign that this is not a battle of flesh and blood; this is spiritual.
Evil lashes out when threatened.
The bodies it inhabits are just vehicles, places evil likes to hide as it turns its dirty deeds.

By the end of the day yesterday, I was done.
We each have our limit, and I had reached mine for the day.

This morning, as I sit before my creator, I ask Him not to allow me to focus on the slurs and lies of the depraved but to focus on His perspective.
I’m often surprised when people on the attack seem to know how to hit our vulnerable spaces.
That’s because it is not flesh and blood, but the darkness in them, and that evil knows just where to fire its darts.

The good news about these kinds of attacks is that you get better at warding them off, the more they zero in on your soft spots.
It’s like basic training.
You get punched enough, it doesn’t hurt as badly.
At some point, the words run off your back.

We have to know our purpose in life and not let the world or the haters define who we are or what we are doing.
God created me for a purpose, I know that purpose, but also know not to reveal, in words, the secrets of my soul.
Evil is waiting with a forked tongue to lash out at every weakness.

Do not expect the world to love you when you challenge its folly.
You stand firm, and you don't need to understand or explain your position.
Wisdom is rejected by those filled with hate.
Reserve those precious pearls for those who know what to do with them.

Proverbs 12:7 says, “The wrong are overthrown, and are not more, but the house of righteousness stands.”

Have a great Friday, and rather than shopping this weekend, consider taking a mini adventure - even if it’s just a walk in the woods - to refuel your soul.

"Do You See What I See?"

12/12/2025

There's a group in Banks, Oregon, fighting to save their historic school. The process has become messy and controversial. We talk with someone who is fighting to preserve the building on this episode.

12/11/2025

What does it take to build a 45-year career in the wood products industry?
Meet Bill Childress, a longtime Freres Wood employee whose journey from entry-level worker to respected leader shows what dedication, craftsmanship, and community can look like inside one of Oregon’s most innovative timber companies.
In this Truth About Timber feature, Bill shares why relationships, work ethic, and commitment to quality have defined his decades with Freres Engineered Wood Products—a company known for American-made veneer, plywood, lumber, Mass Ply Panels, biochar, and sustainable forest practices.
In this video:
Bill’s 45-year journey at Freres Wood

How the timber industry has evolved

The importance of teamwork in wood products manufacturing

Why family-owned mills like Freres remain vital to American jobs

Insight into today’s industry challenges, including imports and competition

A look inside one of Oregon’s leading engineered wood producers

The Immigration DebateIt is Not Heartless to Uphold The Law. Proverbs 11:11“By the blessings of the straight (those seek...
12/11/2025

The Immigration Debate

It is Not Heartless to Uphold The Law.

Proverbs 11:11
“By the blessings of the straight (those seeking righteousness), the city is exalted. By the mouth of the wrong it is overthrown.”

City councils all over Oregon are in a panic, declaring a state of emergency.
Depending on whom you listen to, the Biden administration allowed 10 to 20 million people to break our laws and enter the United States illegally.
If you or I tried to do the same thing to a foreign country, we would be deported back to America.

There is a process.
Thousands go through that process each year.
The process has many flaws and needs to be fixed, which is why we have laws, and if we don’t like them, there is a process to fix them.

All over the country, ICE agents are finding people who aren’t supposed to be here and deporting them.
Their main targets are violent offenders, criminals, and rapists.
Apparently, in the process, there have been mistakes.
I don’t know this for a fact, but let’s give a little grace to those who claim it to be true.
The media and supporters of illegal immigration are hyper-focused on those stories right now to drum up fear and support for their cause.
What’s their cause? I can’t quite figure it out.
I have many guesses, but nothing firm to back them up.
But for the life of me, allowing people into the country without a legal process is just asking for trouble.
A nation without borders is no longer a nation.

What’s troubling about the city councilors and leaders who buy into this ideology is that it exposes their complete lack of backbone.
One by one, these self-righteous leaders create more panic as they virtue signal by creating this so-called state of emergency.
What gets lost in the headlines and hyperbole is the fact that most of the people being deported are not supposed to be here….period.
You and the media can focus on the small number of cases or mistakes, but fail to even acknowledge the hundreds and hundreds of really bad people being sent home.

Supporters of illegal immigration know how to spin a yarn and work their damndest to make this an issue of race, which is a lie.
People from all over the world are sneaking into our country; the color of their skin has nothing to do with the uproar of legal citizens.
The only folks who make it racist (based on race) are those accusing you and me of being racist.
I suppose it shows the giant hole in their logic.
The messaging is just another tactic in their attempt to win, what, I have no idea.

These weak leaders are so concerned about their political careers and appearance that they bow to the minority while snubbing their noses at you and me.
We are not heartless people for wanting our laws followed.
We don’t hate immigrants; at one point, someone in our family was one of them.
However, there’s a process that millions have followed, and we believe those laws serve a purpose.

You don’t have to agree with us; all we demand is that you follow the law.
If you find the current system outdated, there’s a legal process to update it.
Instead of breaking the law, change it, the way we have to.
For some reason, you expect us to play by the rules, but when it comes to your team, all the rules go out the window.
Not anymore.

You’re breaking the law, and “We The People” are done with it.

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