How to Recognize the Attack on our Minds by Carolyn Dale Newell

I want to focus on the word “war.”  It connotes engaging in a battle with an enemy.  That sounds mild compared to news footage or movies about the attack on Benghazi.  Get those pictures in your mind because our battle is no different except it is fought with spiritual weapons rather than artillery.

The Man in a Hoodie

The early morning air felt cool and crisp as I set out on my usual walk. The sunflowers still had their heads bowed and a spider web at the base of a fire hydrant glistened in the first rays of the day as I headed toward the main road.  I noticed a man in a hoodie walking towards me on the opposite side of the street.  I ran my fingers over my front jeans pocket.  I realized with a shudder that I had left my cell phone on the kitchen table. I avoided his eyes as he crossed over to Read More