What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; Juliet Act II, Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet I agree with Juliet. A rose would still emit the sweet, rose fragrance … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Children Well
A question in my Bible study this week asks, "How did your parents prepare you to for Christianity?" (This is my paraphrase.) I like this question because it made me remember the ways my parents … [Read more...]
Persisting #2
This week’s post is late, but I have a good excuse: I’m still recovering from changing to the dreaded Daylight Savings Time. I hate losing that hour every year. It doesn't matter that we get it back … [Read more...]
Persisting in Difficulties
“The promise of God’s presence with us enables us to persist in the face of difficulties.” I borrowed the previous sentence from a Bible study lecture because it’s perfect for our family right now. I … [Read more...]
Waiting
I’m studying Genesis and Abraham this year. For me, one of the important lessons has been the example of waiting. Do you remember how many years Abraham and Sarah waited for Isaac? Twenty-five. Yes, … [Read more...]
