“Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works…sends you his greetings.” Romans 16:23 Erastus is a little known disciple, mentioned three times in the New Testament. Last year, my daughter Karin and I took a tour following in the…
Grandma, Tell Me a Story!
“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and wonders He has done.” Psalm 78:4 “Grandma, tell me a story about when you were a little girl!” What Grandmother hasn’t heard that phrase from…
Two Weddings and a Funeral
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain,” Psalm 127:1 I have been invited to two weddings scheduled for the last weeks of summer. During the same weeks, I attended a funeral for a dear saint of…
Light in the Darkness
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 In preparation for my fall Bible study on the book of Acts, I have been reading…
A Community of Believers
“…all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:16 Our GriefShare group got together last night for our 13 week “wrap-up” and celebration at a local Italian restaurant. We…
Daniel, the Highly Esteemed Prophet
“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed….Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” Daniel 10:19 Recently, I had the privilege to serve in the kitchen for Camp Barakel’s junior high camp, baking brownies, cakes, cookies and rolls for 175…
An Example of the Believer
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity,” 1 Timothy 4:12. Last week, I had the pleasure of taking…
The House of Philemon
“I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.” Philemon 4 Tucked away neatly among the Apostle Pauls’ letters in…
Forgiveness is a Virtue
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone, forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 I once read a story of two unmarried sisters who lived together. Because of a…
Forgiveness is a Virtue
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone, forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 I once read a story of two unmarried sisters who lived together. Because of a…