Has a phone call or conversation ever delivered incomprehensible news and you wondered, “How can this be?” You’re not alone… A devout priest, Zechariah was a descendent of Aaron. When his priestly division was on duty at the Temple in Jerusalem, he was chosen to enter the Holy Place. A…
Read moreWith Christmas Eve just 3 weeks away, the pressure mounts. Today’s society dictates our home decor as well as our activities – trees, wreaths, Christmas cards, numerous gatherings of friends, family, coworkers, church members. Most of it has nothing to do with the truth of Christmas. Biblically, the birth…
Read moreA mom and three 5th grade girls waited in line at the bagel shop. After they placed their order, the girls moved over toward the end of the counter looking at one of their phones, and that’s where I overheard one sweet young thing tell her two friends, “No! Don’t…
Read moreEach one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else. — Galatians 6:4 A few years ago, as my daughter prepared for her Earth Day chapel presentation on creation, we talked about various aspects of creativity, including what stifles it.…
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At a conference I attended years ago, the speaker held out a cup filled with water and asked someone to come up and hold it. An eager volunteer stood there holding the filled cup, when the speaker pushed his arm, spilling water all over the carpet. And the speaker asked,…
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