The Chronicle

  • The Fifth Seal

    When the Lamb broke open the fifth seal, I saw at the foot of the altar the souls of those whose lives had been sacrificed for [adhering to] the Word of God and the testimony they had borne. They cried loudly, O [Sovereign] Lord, holy and true, how long before You will sit in judgment…

    Michael Tsaphah

  • Shout It Out!

    The picture I see in my mind comes from an episode from my favorite show, “Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.” It was season five, episode nine, called “Come-Blow-Your-Top.” Recorded on November 29, 1968. The late Jim Nabors’s character “Private Gomer Pyle” was causing the late Frank Sutton’s character “Sargent Carter” grief again. You see, Sargent Carter made…

    Michael Tsaphah

  • My Reflection is this Mirror

    In the past, I have gotten so angry that I would get in bar fights with eighteen of my fellow service members and three civilians. I put one man in the hospital because he used a racial slur (he used the “N” word). This anger was always fueled by my days when I drank heavily!…

    Michael Tsaphah

  • A Paper Boat in the Rain.

    crippled vassal didn’t sailed from the start because of its conception had some problems. One, the boat wasn’t made of fine material wood or steel, just paper. Two, the boat had nothing to power it. Three, the boat had nothing to guide it very well. And it sailed in the rain! The boat sat in…

    Michael Tsaphah

  • My Darkest Hour

    I would drift from one job to the next and from one relationship to the next with four marriages. One day, while being at a church, I was told by my pastor to get help from the VA hospital here in Reno, Nevada. I previously talked with several doctors at the other VA clinics, but…

    Michael Tsaphah