Dennis R. Berry, Writer/Editor

I’m so confused I know I heard you loud and clear So, I followed through Somehow I ended up here I don’t wanna think I may never understand That my broken heart is part of your plan When I try to pray All I got is hurt and these four words Thy will be done Thy will be done Thy will be done. -Lyrics from “Thy Will Be Done” by Hillary Scott How many of us have been through things we don’t understand? How many times have you tried to follow God and ended up in some weird place that made absolutely no sense? What did you do? A couple years ago I was there. So many things in my life was falling to pieces, and I had no clue how to pick them up and put them back together. It seemed as if everything I touched turned bad. Everything I tried to do failed. Everybody in my life hurt me, or left me, or passed away. I was miserable. I had no direction, no focus, and most of the time could barely stand the thought of living. Yes, it was bad. I knew what I needed. I needed God. I needed His direction,...

I’ve had a few birthdays. Well, more than a few, honestly. They’ve generally been just plain old days, filled with “Happy Birthday’s,” dinner, and maybe a gift or two thrown in for good measure. No big deal, really. This year, though, that changed. This year’s birthday was different than any I’ve had before. Sure, there were “Happy Birthday’s”. There was dinner. There weren’t, however, a lot of wrapped boxes thrown at me in an attempt to make me feel better about my age or whatever. So what was it? It was mystery. It was suspense. It was fun and relaxation and awesome! Let me explain. This or That Friday afternoon I received a message from my girlfriend. “Your weekend of ‘this or that’ begins now. All weekend you will have choices. Some will be direct, some will be indirect. But it will always be this or that.” The weekend started off with my first choice: sushi or dinner at home. You’d think that would be a no-brainer. Honestly, though, it was a very hard decision. One one hand, the t...