Ashes for Ash Wednesday. But what is this darkened soot placed upon my forehead? This dirt? It is an echo back to our primal memories. We are but dust and to dust we shall return. We are mortals with expiration dates. But the Lord God formed Adam from the dirt and breathed into his nostrils … Continue reading Ashes to Ashes…But Something More
Three Stories About the Return of the Lord from Luke 12:35-48
Reflecting upon past events could be used to examine past mistakes to avoid repeating them in the future. However, I also believe there is benefit in looking prospectively at life to organize present activities in anticipation for things to come. What is to come? The blessed hope of Jesus Christ’s return. This blog will explore … Continue reading Three Stories About the Return of the Lord from Luke 12:35-48
Suffering, Vindication, and Resurrection from the Book of Job
I am listening to a reading of the Book of Job. Job was a man from Uz who suffered greatly. Bandits robbed him of his property. A storm felled the house that crushed his sons and daughters to death during supper. His body became riddled with loathsome, unpleasant, and painful sores. His three friends—Eliphaz, Bildad, … Continue reading Suffering, Vindication, and Resurrection from the Book of Job
Did Death Ever Touch Your Home? Jesus Raises a Widows Son in Luke 7:11-17
Death happens. The living grieves over the dead. Those who pass away leave an unfillable hole in the lives of the living and the world is never the same after the loss of a loved one. Our life story is full of encounters with death until death takes us. But could our story could be … Continue reading Did Death Ever Touch Your Home? Jesus Raises a Widows Son in Luke 7:11-17
Happy New Year 2023!
2023 is here and a new year of adventures begins! But what a ride was 2022. Back in November of 2022 the world population reached 8 billion. How wild is that? 8 billion neighbors on this wonderful Earth. That is something! Earth shaking troubles happed last year as well. We have all experienced the effects … Continue reading Happy New Year 2023!