The Vigilant Angler

First I spied the dimple, then the fish.

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Justice in War

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I once asked my dad, a World War Two veteran, what he considered a “just war.” He replied, “All war is insanity.”     I agree with my dad: e...
Saturday, May 13, 2023

Welcome Spring, 2023!

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A welcome sign of spring is the little bird making a nest outside the bedroom window. While so much is decaying in this old world, God goes ...
Thursday, November 24, 2022

I love David French but …

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 I love David French, a fellow lawyer and fellow Christian. Therefore, I readily appreciated his clear legal explanation of “covenant marria...
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The land is still ours, because …

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  And [King Asa] said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Singing a Peculiar Song

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When I was very young I knew four family members who resonated with a distinctive “song” about Jesus. Four people whose lives “sang” in ways...
Thursday, July 28, 2022

Thanks to Barbara For a Chicken Dinner and a Lifetime of Love

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I have been married fifty years to Barbara, the love of my life. She likes to joke that she caught my attention with a fried chicken dinner....
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

How King Solomon prayed …

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I have just read the prayer of King Solomon, David’s son, dedicating the temple he built for the Lord God in Jerusalem. In the prayer he l...
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Douglas Smith
I want to encourage people to confront their challenges with hope. And I want to help when I can.
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