Israel lifted his tent flap back when he heard scuffling outside. The sight of his eleventh son pleased him. “Joseph, why are you back in such a rush? Where are your brothers and the flock?” Joseph slid to a stop in front of his tent. “Oh, hi Abba. I, um…we must talk.” He glanced at… Continue reading THE FAVORITE SON
Month: October 2014
A story for National Story Day
In case you haven’t guessed today is National Story Day, at least in Scotland and the United Kingdom, aka England. Six months from now it will be in the United States. But, since I’m a writer I believe every day should be a story day. So sit back and hear my story, enjoying it is… Continue reading A story for National Story Day
A DIFFERENT DAD
Jacob couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw Esau approaching with a smile and open arms. The two men embraced and cried for several minutes. The bond of blood and the passing of time had healed old wounds. Jacob pulled back, wiped his eyes and sniffled in the tears. “Is Abba still alive?” Esau smiled.… Continue reading A DIFFERENT DAD
Welcome to Evaluate Your Life Day
As an exercise for Evaluate Your Life Day I want you to picture yourself in the driver’s seat of a semi, that’s right you’re now in control of a big-rig. This isn’t a stretch of my imagination since I do this regularly as my main source of income. Let’s see if I can give you… Continue reading Welcome to Evaluate Your Life Day
A CONNIVING MOM
When Rachel crested the hill she noticed a few other flocks near the well. She looked back at her sheep. “We’re right on time, guys. They haven’t rolled the stone, yet.” A lone man approaching from the west caught her attention as unusual. “Who could that be?” The fact the men were staring at her… Continue reading A CONNIVING MOM
2014 Stonebriar Men’s Retreat recap
This was the fifth consecutive year I’ve attended the men’s retreat put on by Stonebriar Community Church. Each year I’ve offered the use of Clifford, my full-size van. Each year they’ve taken me up on my offer. I remember the first year I did that I waited until the day before the event to find… Continue reading 2014 Stonebriar Men’s Retreat recap
GOD’S MAKING OF A GREAT LEADER
It’s time for a new series of posts on this blog. We’ve covered the Christmas and Easter events in a fictionalizing manner while devotionalizing them, too. We then went through the Bible and looked at the widows and orphans God showcased in His story of mankind. After that we found the teenagers, then senior citizens,… Continue reading GOD’S MAKING OF A GREAT LEADER
The migration of the Monarchs is on…the butterfly of course.
Last Saturday was one of those beautiful days we hold out for in north Texas. I call it a transition day because it’s between the heatwave of summer and the deep-freeze of winter. My workday began at 6:00 with a light jacket. By 8:00 the jacket came off. The shirt sleeves were rolled up shortly… Continue reading The migration of the Monarchs is on…the butterfly of course.
SENIORS’ SUMMARY
This book takes an amazing journey of senior citizens in the Bible. Let’s take a few minutes to see what we saw about them. We found not one, but two, aged couples who became first-time parents: Abraham and Sarah from the Old Testament, and Zacharias and Elizabeth in the New Testament. I sure hope God… Continue reading SENIORS’ SUMMARY