Posts Tagged ‘love’
Christmas from a Different Angle
Have you ever had a birthday party where at least half of your invited friends didn’t acknowledge it was your birthday (they came because they thought certain others were coming), and most of the rest brought you a gift or card because they really wanted cake, ice cream and game…
Read MoreWhen No One’s Watching
Our family had such a thing for M&Ms when our sons were growing up that I was constantly purchasing the huge multi-pound bag from Sam’s Warehouse. The boys were well aware that after they were in bed, their father would help himself liberally. So, when they went to the cabinet…
Read MoreMatter of Life and Death
Seeming paradoxes are found throughout scripture, but one of the most perplexing is about life and death. Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) Jesus is talking about the work…
Read MoreHigh Places
In Israelite history, we find that the disobedience of King Solomon, the wisest, richest man who ever lived, resulted in the division of the nation into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah. Israel quickly abandoned God, resorting to idol worship which set the course for its downfall, while Judah alternated between…
Read MoreThe Gift with a Catch
It would appear that the human race is not truly appreciative of anything that doesn’t require some effort on our part to obtain, even though many dream about winning the lottery or receiving a huge inheritance. Rather, it is the college student juggling a job, classes, and shopping according to…
Read MoreTrading Faithlessness
King David sinned greatly in his affair with Bathsheba. Not only did he commit adultery, but he had Bathsheba’s husband killed. God, Who sees what is done in secret, sent the prophet, Nathan, to David with a rebuke and punishment. “Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house,…
Read MoreArt from Found Objects
When our boys were small, we took summer vacations on the southeast coast of Florida, where we practically lived on the beach and in the water, because it was so hot. One of my favorite pastimes was sifting through the plentiful variety of beautiful shells. Discovering one single unbroken shell…
Read MoreWhere’s the Fruit?
“The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the…
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