Most of my education about our country’s history didn’t come from 12 years in public schools, but from those animated short films back in the 60’s and 70’s called Schoolhouse Rock. Fun and informative, they taught me everything I know about such things. And all that learning happened naturally every Saturday morning in-between The Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Hour and H.R. Puffnstuff. I credit the catchy songs and delightful animations for my ability to recite the Preamble to the Co

It’s February and love is in the air. Flower, Hallmark, and condom sales are up as couples everywhere celebrate their feelings for each other. Even the canine industry has capitalized on consumer weakness to express affection toward their dogs through the buying and giving of “stuff.” Dogs would be more than content to go for a walk and then eat all the leftovers from that romantic night out, but instead what they often get is a high pitched squeal and a heart shaped box of d

“Sanctify them in the truth. Your word is truth.” John 17:17 Have you ever noticed that dogs don’t lie? They don’t really tell the truth either, they just exist. They live in real time and deal with the world as it comes. If they have to pee, they sniff around to find a spot that suits them and they go. Unless a human teaches them otherwise, peeing in the house is just as appropriate to them as anywhere else. That’s the truth about animals. The world is their toilet. Humans h