Noble distractions can turn into short or long-term tragedies.
There seem to be two camps with technology and both affect drivers. One viewpoint is to turn off your mobile device when you’re driving....
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The Works Of Robert J. LaCosta
wRITER | Novelist | Speaker | sONGWRITER | Hearing Specialist
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Robert J. LaCosta
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Outfoxing the devil comes down to believing that “God said.”
“The Devil Went Down To Georgia” is a masterful country-fried piece of theology. The lyrics take us through the temptation of a young...
Robert J. LaCosta
Aug 8, 20212 min read
Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear…and What You Don’t.
Headphones consume your consciousness. What’s being listened to has a monopoly on the direction of your thinking. Perhaps that’s the...
Robert J. LaCosta
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Although Bound by This Earth For Now, We Can Be “Tuning Up.”
Jesus=Prosody. When any art form deliberately or inadvertently matches or mismatches or blends or counterpoints with precision, an...
Robert J. LaCosta
Jul 25, 20212 min read
What Should I Wear to the Wedding?
“What should I wear to the wedding?” So, you’ve heard that before or even muttered it yourself? In the spiritual realm, we intrinsically...
Robert J. LaCosta
Jul 18, 20212 min read
Delicate Topics are of “Grave” Importance
One of air travel’s exciting elements is the destination. Thinking back to more exotic or historic-oriented trips, I can remember the...
Robert J. LaCosta
Jul 15, 20211 min read
So, what are you waiting for? Christmas?
Christmas probably wasn’t the only day that truces were recorded during World War I. Those cease-fires were not as unlikely as one might...
Robert J. LaCosta
Jul 11, 20211 min read
We can’t see the air, but we believe in it. God has given us nature as a great professor.
We may not believe in an invisible enemy, but he believes in us… Stepping out of the front door to listen to the dawn chorus, I was...
Morgan Pratt
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Fireworks & Fireflies & Firmament
The Fourth fireworks over dozens of small Upstate towns was mesmerizing and couldn’t help but bring to mind the line, “Bombs bursting in...
Morgan Pratt
Jul 1, 20211 min read
When Your House is Complete, Will You Be?
“When you finally finish everything in your house, it’ll be time to move.” So said my wise spiritual father who was an accomplished...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 27, 20211 min read
The Deadline Doorway: Is Yours Open or Shut?
Deadlines conjure up either stress or excitement. Some athletes are called “money players.” They love playing under pressure. That’s when...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Not Answering May Be The Best Answer
Sometimes the best way to answer a question is to ignore it. Over the loudspeaker I heard, “A-List passengers can now board the plane.”...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Answer The Question - So Help You God
If you were accused of liable or some other crime, you’d have to provide an answer that sufficiently resolved the matter. The same goes...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 17, 20211 min read
When COVID Tested “Positive”
Adversity. It’s not necessarily pleasant, but it appears necessary. COVID seemed to test everyone in some manner and it was through these...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Silver Linings Don’t Make You Color-Blind
It makes everyone wonder: How could a tragic black cloud produce so many silver linings? COVID killed and yet gave so much life through...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Weeding: A Multitude of Metaphors
It’s kind of like having enemies in a high school hallway that you never noticed before. That’s the sense I got when I passed our C.S....
Morgan Pratt
Jun 6, 20212 min read
The Ultimate Up-Side To Forgetfulness
It is said that men don’t remember hurting their wives which leads to their infuriating question, “Why are you angry with me?” That, in...
Morgan Pratt
Jun 3, 20212 min read
When They Die, Who Will Tell of Those Who Died?
Memorial Day, D-Day and Flag Day dot the calendars of May and June and they are geared to make us remember the ultimate sacrifices and...
Morgan Pratt
May 30, 20212 min read
Memorial Day & Our Penchant To Forget
Why institute a holiday like Memorial Day? We need to remember. When we’re sitting at a stop light that’s a little long or stuck in...
Morgan Pratt
May 27, 20211 min read
Thanks for Your Hospitality
There was a sweet note written on a paper napkin: “Thanks for your hospitality.” A napkin was somehow appropriate because my wife is a...
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