Today's Opinions

It is said that Christians are being martyred for their faith more frequently than ever before in human history. All over the world, in countries run by kings, tyrants and dictators, it is dangerous to be a Christian. It is common for family members to turn their own children or spouse into the religious police for discipline when they find out that he or she has become a Christian.

We were looking through pictures taken at a writer’s conference I recently attended.

“She has really nice hair,” hubby remarked about my friend Jill.

“Isn’t it gorgeous?” I responded. “It’s like pure, black silk. She said her mom is Native American.”

“What tribe?” he asked.

I gave him my best “are you serious?” look. Only a boy who has grown up on a reservation would even think to ask that question.

In general, I’m totally against sexist statements and forcing people into stereotypical gender roles. But every now and then, I succumb to this antiquated way of thinking.

Recently, we went to our trusty salesman at the Ford dealership and told him we were in the market for a pickup truck. While he was checking inventory, hubby got to looking around the showroom. He was especially drawn to a somewhat sissified version of an SUV. The color he fancied was burnt orange.