After His resurrection, Jesus still had His scars, and He displayed them with pride and confidence.  He understood that God often leaves the scars of our past wounds as evidence of His power.  Scars can be one of Satan’s favorite … Continue reading

Whew! 2020 is finally over.  As I looked back over the year, I had a sense of relief.  I am not sure why.  We do not know what 2021 holds.  I only hope it will be better.  My thoughts of … Continue reading

My name is Joseph.  No, not that Joseph.  I have never been to Egypt in my entire life.  Oh, no, I am not that other Joseph either, I was not married to a lady named Mary, although I did get … Continue reading

Have you ever had one of those days?  The kind where your head is pounding and your feet hurt.  Your back feels like it is about to break, and you still have ten more things to do. Well, I was … Continue reading

There is not much that I know for sure.  For example, I don’t know what tomorrow holds.  Will I be sick or well; alive or dead?  I don’t know.  Will I have a safe trip to work today?  Will it … Continue reading

we think of Pentecost we usually think of the rush of wind, tongues of fire, speaking in other languages, and a mighty moving of the Holy Spirit. That’s how Luke describes it. But John’s account of Pentecost tells about locked … Continue reading

My wife was looking at an old picture of one of our sons a couple of days ago, and she commented on how much his children resembled him when he was young.  She was right.  We often comment about how … Continue reading

I know that I am supposed to keep up with the news and what is going on around me.  I understand we cannot make an informed decision if we don’t keep up with current events.  But sometimes I just want … Continue reading

As the number of veterans from the Second World War dwindles year by year, many young people have no understanding of the hardships of a war-time romance. While a world at war was able to curtail many things, it was … Continue reading

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.  I Corinthians 10:11 I have read, more than once, the story about the children of … Continue reading