The tenderness of Jesus even under the worst circumstances is astounding. This is the account by an eyewitness of what happened as Jesus was nearing death. The interchange between Jesus hanging on the cross and his mother, and Jesus and his best friend was recorded by the one spoken to – John. “Near the cross of…
Category: Inspiration
Goodbye
The table was piled with delicious food. Our friends were gathered around it. The feeling of camaraderie was matched only by the heaviness of impending goodbyes. Finally, we each prepared to leave, knowing it was the last time we would all be together. Some were headed for the other side of the ocean, some for…
Unexpected
She had chosen a beautiful wedding gown, the lovely venue was reserved, she had studied her Biblical premarital workbook, and her family was happily anticipating the big day. Then unexpectedly, she broke her engagement. One day she told her parents she was leaving for a weekend camping trip with a girlfriend. She didn’t return home. …
Griping
When I was a teenager (ages ago!) I lived with an old aunt who inadvertently taught me a valuable lesson. She often said with a sigh, “If only.” Usually, it was, “If only he would have _____.” Sometimes it was, “If only I felt better.” Or, “If only we had _______.” Her sighing and wishing…
The Winner
We love to be on the winning side whether it be a ball game, a lawsuit, an election, or a war. What if I told you that I’m on the winning side of a cosmic war that is affecting more worlds than our own? What if I told you that I know personally the Commander…
Foretold
What do the Jewish prophets have to do with the season of Lent, the forty days preceding the Christian holidays of Good Friday and Resurrection Day? Shouldn’t we just stick with the biography of Jesus in the Gospels? Actually, God’s plan to send us a Savior/Messiah was first recorded in Genesis. Through the ancient prophets,…