Monthly Archives: October 2022

And the Days Grow Short . . .

I know this is October, but I was just thinking about the song, “Oh it’s a long, long time from May to December.  But the days grow short when you reach September.”  Maybe you too can remember Frank Sinatra singing … Continue reading

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Robes

        When you say ROBES, what do you think of?  If you are thinking of the Bible, perhaps you thought of Joseph and his coat of many colors.  It must have been beautiful to see.  The Broadway musical certainly gave us a colorful portrayal … Continue reading

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Jesus is My Everything

Jesus is my Way. Jesus is my Deliverer. Jesus is my King. Jesus is my Father. Jesus is my Lord. Jesus is my Shepherd. Jesus is my Truth. Jesus is my Savior. Jesus is my Master. Jesus is my Everything. … Continue reading

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Praying the Alphabet

I have to share this. “There is a story told about a Jewish farmer who did not get home before sunset one Sabbath and was forced to spend the night in the field, waiting for sunrise the next day before being … Continue reading

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Commemoration of William Tyndale

Most Christians have never heard of William Tyndale (1494-1536). I learned about him when I was teaching a fifth grade Sunday School class with a lesson about Tyndale. If you’ve ever read the Bible in English, you’ve read some of … Continue reading

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Do Not Be Anxious

I am normally a very calm and laid-back person. Lately I have been anxious and uptight, largely do to my dealing with some health issues. Then I read the following verses in Matthew. “Therefore, I tell you, do not be … Continue reading

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GoFundGod.com

 Times are tough. The economy has seemingly tanked. Invest? Save? Down-payment? HA!! All income is for survival. Whether it came from desperation or narcissism, we now have the ubiquitous “GoFundMe.com”. Or #gofundme. Or whatever the infernal thing is. On-line begging? … Continue reading

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Tracing Backwards

Some of you may know I am addicted to genealogy.  Most recently I was following one line of the family back in Germany to see how far I could go.  Well, there he was, Hans Ebert Mack born in Schriesheim … Continue reading

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Paint Chips and Texture

If you have ever painted your own home, or even just a room in your home, you may have ventured to a paint store. The wall is lined with strips of paint chips.  If you are looking for blue, you will … Continue reading

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What Are We To Do?

I recently read the story of a concert violinist who broke a string in the middle of his performance.  Rather than stopping to replace the string, he continued to play, modulating and shifting around his three remaining strings, improvising along … Continue reading

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