“Joseph, will you come here? Please.” The jail keeper’s voice shook Joseph out of his thoughts. He ran to the front office. Two men slumped over by the front door. The jail keeper straightened the papers in front of him. “Here are our two newest residents. The alcohol took over and they disturbed Pharaoh’s party.… Continue reading 24 MONTHS
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Oh Come All Ye Stressed Out
I hope you’re not one of those people too caught up in the frenzy of shopping just to please others. If you are I hope my tongue-in-cheek version of an old carol will let you see the futility of trying to find happiness in the wrong thing. Join me in this adventure to find the… Continue reading Oh Come All Ye Stressed Out
Thank You, God…but…
Thank You , God, for the place where I sleep I’m sorry I don’t have more time for upkeep The neighborhood’s safe, the people are great I seldom wake up from a noise that they make The store is next door, it’s not far to work From my front porch I can see my church… Continue reading Thank You, God…but…
THE BROTHERS’ COMTEMPT
Israel limped over to his favorite chair and sat down. “Joseph. I have a job for you.” Joseph left Benjamin and came to their father. “What is it, Abba?” Israel placed his hand on Joseph’s shoulder. “Your brothers have taken the sheep to Shechem. I’d like for you to check on them for me. I… Continue reading THE BROTHERS’ COMTEMPT
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
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
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
A LONELY REVELATION
The gavel fell hard and loud. “You shall live out your life in isolation on the island of Patmos. A ration of food will be delivered to you as needed. No visitors may come to you. Are there any requests?” John swallowed as he looked in the judge’s eyes. “Only one, your honor. May I… Continue reading A LONELY REVELATION
THE LAST LETTER
Paul waited for Luke’s eyes to open from his nap. He raised a hand to wipe a tear from his eye. Luke stirred and opened his eyes. “You really need to learned how to rattle those chains quieter, Paul.” “Do we have any parchment and ink? I need you to compose a letter for me.”… Continue reading THE LAST LETTER