Did you have a rough 2016 like I did? Does it seem the joyous Christmas season is difficult to find this year? I wrote this poem based on my thoughts as I drove home from NJ the other day. It's the cry of my heart. I hope my vulnerability strikes a chord with some of you, and perhaps as you feel like you are down low emotionally or spiritually that you can have the strength to at least look up through a hole in your despair to see the shining love of the Lord for you, you

http://paperclipsmagazine.com/onlinemag/#page/10 See the link for an ad about my books and music in the Paperclips Magazine. They sought me out when they discovered my I Will Stand book! If you are interested in a spiritual resource for a Christmas gift, my book table is set up this week at Meriden Hills Baptist Church/MidState Christian Academy. Merry Christmas, and may God bless you richly in 2017! To give you a taste of what I Will Stand is like, here is a sample chapter:

I watched a short video today that someone sent to me. It is a little survey of college students and their reactions to the question of gender neutrality. It's only a little over 4 minutes (4:13). It shows how this next generation cannot admit the obvious. They're so mixed up and cannot recognize reality when they see it. These college students did not feel empowered to tell an obviously short white guy that he's not a tall Chinese woman. They were so afraid of being po