Being Rooted

If you follow this blog at all, you know I have a crazy yard that I spend my free weekends working to slowly improve.  There’s always something new and unexpected happening that keeps me on my toes. One of those recent unexpected things was when a small tree fell over...

Being an Israelite

Today I am an Israelite. It’s an embarrassing thing to admit.  For one thing, the Israelites definitely don’t come off looking good in the Old Testament.  They are the ones in the Bible that I love to roll my eyes at.  Like really?  How could they say that?  How could...

Solving Problems

Problems.  We all have them.  Some are bigger than others, but they are a part of life.  The problems that have loomed over me recently are a tree that was leaning over and going to hit my neighbor’s garage when it fell if we didn’t take care of it and my car being in...

Seeing Through My Sunglasses

I never spend a lot of money on sunglasses.  The last expensive pair I got was some Ray Ban Aviators in the late ‘80’s that I still have.  Since then it’s been cheap pairs, including several $8 Ray Ban copies I got in China. But, I’ll confess, I like nice things.  I...

Taking God at His Word

A couple of weeks ago, I was convicted by a first century royal official from Capernaum. My pastor is going through the Book of John and that particular week we were in    John 4:43-54 which includes the story of this man.  His son is very sick – at the point of...