Perhaps you reacted to this title as I first did. When I considered the meaning of the word “prodigal” I thought of a person who left the family and acted foolishly as in the parable Jesus taught in Luke chapter 15. When I looked for the definition of the word…
Read moreMy mother read to me. I don’t remember a time when stories didn’t fill my mind and my heart. In many ways they shaped me – often for good and sometimes…. Sometimes the messages got a bit muddled in my child heart and left impressions that didn’t serve me well.…
Read moreHow burdened are you for the unchurched? Recently, my husband was having a conversation with someone about the burden that he has for those who have left the church. While often times there is not much a Pastor can do about those who choose to uproot and leave, it is…
Read more“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jer. 31:3 (NIV) It happened a few years back…but it made a lasting impression on me. Our family had gone to the beach in the…
Read moreAs I get older, I’ve noticed that my memory isn’t what it use to be. I have to put important appointments in my phone to alert me and my husband is always saying, “I’ve already told you that” whenever I ask him questions. I don’t think it’s just an “aging”…
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