Stay

“Stay.”

The command was clear and firm… and it appeared to be just about killing her…

But she listened.  Perhaps it was a combination of her loyalty, her desire to please her master, and the fact that she ultimately knew that he would be faithful.  Even so, staying was nearly impossible.

A Poetic Pause

There is an interesting caesura found in the bible—a poetic pause that lies between the writing of the books of Malachi and Mathew.

Recognition

• The “First Thanksgiving” was celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621.
• The observance of a “national day of prayer, humiliation, and thanksgiving” was celebrated collectively after a proclamation by President George Washington in 1789.
• Thanksgiving Day became a federal holiday in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.”

I Don’t Walk Alone

We’ve all had some kind of belief passed down to us, whether that be Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam or even Atheism. Our up-bringing gives us a platform by which we view the world.

The Creator’s Canvas

As a result of my fast-paced life, I often failed to notice the splendor laying right at my feet. The relaxed pace of retirement has enabled me to see the world in slow motion.  Apparently I had stepped over an awful lot of beauty and charm right in my own backyard.

Just Like Me

With less than a handful of people in the dealership waiting room, I had high hopes for a swift and uneventful service experience. I plopped down in a seat directly across from a young trendy looking guy with a huge beard, wearing one of those slouch beanie hats, and flaunting a tee-shirt that read:

“Fact — the four letter word atheists swear by.”

Brokenness

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Are people who possess a strong faith immune to brokenness? Can one really find joy in EVERYTHING? Or is brokenness the best kept secret in the church today?

Paper Jesus

It seems that the biblical God has worn out his welcome in today’s culture.  Many people see him as being out-of-touch. What if we each could design a god that coincided with our own special requirements?  Think of the advantages . . .