How do you study the Bible. Well it helps to have a copy in hand. But which version? Fern’s choice My granddaughter, Fern, recently joined her mom and Grandma for a celebration at a gourmet cupcake shop. As I thumbed through Grandma’s pictures I saw genuine cupcake zeal on that two-year-old face. And I recognized…
Mom moved on to new location but her utilities remained connected. The death of a loved one brings mind-numbing grief to the family. Mix in the endless forms to complete, offices to visit, phone calls to make—I’ve been tempted to ride off into the sunset a time or two. And then I’ve met people like…
In April of 1977 I buried my father after his nine month battle with colon cancer. Beginning at the emergency surgery in June of the previous year he lost ground weekly. His once sure steps gave way to a cane then a walker followed by a wheelchair. Finally his bed became his domain for the…
Anyone can fish, but I was never good at catching fish. All one needs is a pole, a string, a bobber, and a hook of some type. The correct bait helps. And some knowledge of how fish operate might yield a greater degree of success. My brother, Jeff, was an excellent fisherman with trout being…
For reasons we may never know God sometimes allows us to trek through periods of life where we may wonder if our prayers are even permeating the ceiling much less reaching His ears. We pray and pray yet the answer or guidance we so desperately seek elude us. In those moments doubts and questions flow…
I’ve been digging into the life of Gideon, an Old Testament character who led Israel to victory over the Midianites then went on to govern the nation for forty years. Gideon’s efforts earned him mention in Faith’s Hall of Fame found in Hebrews 11 (v. 32). But Gideon’s life never began as a giant of…