“Is the time now for my kingdom to start?” David stared at the ephod Abiathar wore. “Yes.” “What city shall I go to?” “Hebron.” David stood and faced his men. “We’re going to Hebron.” The cheer was deafening. **** After David and his men settled into Hebron and its surrounding towns the elders of Judah… Continue reading CIVIL WAR
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The Color of…
The color of cardinals is as red as can be They chirp as they fly and enjoy a great seed The color of bluebirds as their name would imply Is blue as blue gets even bluer than the sky The color of zebras is quite a contrast of hues They’re black and they’re white yet… Continue reading The Color of…
BEAUTIFUL ADVICE
Joab walked next to David. “You’ve been silent this entire trip home. What are you thinking about?” David glanced up. “Can’t help but relive that scene when I first met Samuel. I smelled of sheep and sweat. His face lit up when he stared at me. He pulled the flask out from under his robe.… Continue reading BEAUTIFUL ADVICE
BEFORE THE KING
The water dumped on Joseph’s head cooled the burning sensation from the shave. As the last of the water rinsed the soap off he felt renewed–like he was no longer a prisoner. The clean robe they placed on him was almost as colorful as Abba’s robe had been. The man in charge clapped his hands… Continue reading BEFORE THE KING
God So Small
God So Small One day Jesus, by a will that was His own, stood up, then stepped down from His eternal throne. He compressed Himself into a virgin’s egg. Holy Spirit came into the human race. That egg did grow to become an embryo. This new life began without sperm, don’t you know. The boy… Continue reading God So Small
A NEW OPPORTUNITY
“Potiphar, I wasn’t expecting you..are we having a surprise inspection this evening?” The jail keeper straightened the papers on his desk. Potiphar held his left hand in front of him. His right hand grasped Joseph’s upper arm band. “Don’t worry. I wish this was an inspection. I have your newest inmate. This is Joseph.” “Joseph…Is… Continue reading A NEW OPPORTUNITY
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
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.
The ingredients for a successful pity party per Jonah
On the forty-first day after Jonah made his proclamation to the king of the Assyrians in the capital of Nineveh Jonah sent up a prayer. “Isn’t this what I said wouldn’t happen, God? I knew You were compassionate and gracious. You hate to bring calamity on those who repent. Now the Assyrians are still in… Continue reading The ingredients for a successful pity party per Jonah