• Free Book of Quotes

    A good friend – and a terrific writer – Chad Barrett has a free book offer. When his daughter Kristina died, Chad stopped blogging and started writing down his thoughts. This free book is a collection of quotes from his journal. Here are a few: 1:There is nothing so dark that may come your way…

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  • Buy a Book, Help a Family Battling Cancer

    Dear God, why did you give me cancer? Chad was in my youth group back in the 80s. In the summer of 2013 his daughter Kristina wrote me a note with that question. I tried to give an answer in Bizarre 2!, but fell short. One day I’ll see her again, and she can show…

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  • What Weird and the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation Have in Common

    As you may know,  Bizarre 2! is dedicated to Kristina, the daughter of a close friend who died of cancer just as the book was going to print. The Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation was a place of refuge and help to the family throughout the process. So, I thought if the book was dedicated to…

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  • I HATE THIS!

    Not that I’m a bad sick person, but… Friday-Sunday I would have swore I got hit with an experimental nano-virus made up of millions of cat-like rabid living razor blades using my throat as a scratching post. Late Sunday the head was still congested and in pain, and I was coughing up all kinds of…

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  • A King in a Suitcase

    Another free devotional for your kids – this one from BIZARRE Bible Stories 2! Ch. 4 Scripture Passage: 1 Samuel 10,15 So What? So stay committed to Christ! For Parents: [Anything in brackets] What do you do really well? What do you not do well? If God promised to help you do what you are…

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  • Fighting Islamic Terrorists – diplomacy or weapons?

    Originally posted on God in this life and the next: Diplomacy or weapons.  I get so tired of hearing these choices – like they are all we have. Conservatives say – the number one job of the government is to protect it’s people by killing the enemy. Liberals say – negotiate – war doesn’t solve…

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  • Free Story One Week ONLY

    A devotional for your kids this week: Chapter 15 from Bizarre Bible Stories 2! The Madman Chariot Driver Scripture Passage: 2 Kings 9 So What? So you can overcome fear with obedience! [anything in brackets are notes for parents] Do you remember the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal? Do you remember who…

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