Life’s Journey

  Dear Mom, Good Friday is only good for us. For the Lamb of God who took away the sin of the world, it was not a good Friday. The unfair trial, false accusations, and the humiliating spectacle they made of the Lord Jesus Christ, is almost unbelievable, except, we know it to be true. […]

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despised by 10 brothers

Despised by 10 Brothers Can you imagine being despised by 10 brothers?  Poor Joseph. Through no fault of his own, he was hated , rejected and shunned by all 10. To refresh the story in your mind … he was the second youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob. He may have been ill-treated by […]

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I watched a fascinating documentary. A lone polar bear was caught in a quick spring thaw. This big fella had been enjoying the end of winter; relaxing in the sun and frolicking on the ice, until the warm sun caught him by surprise and the ice starting melting beneath him. What was his welcomed friend […]

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Forgetting the Past and Looking Ahead “Forgetting things behind you” Philippians 3:13 The writer of this truth was the apostle Paul. He sure needed to forget what was behind him. Perhaps you know his story from reading the New Testament. Paul was a dreadful persecutor of those who believed in Jesus. He hauled believers off to […]

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Five stones

You have probably heard the story of David and Goliath. David was small in stature and Goliath, a hulk of a human being. In Bible days he was called a giant. To refresh your memory, David was a shepherd boy keeping watch over his sheep while all his brothers were at a standoff in the […]

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