I’ve been reading the laws of England in the mid-1500s. Boring, you say? Nope, eye-opening. Actually, shocking would better describe them. In an effort to better understand the Pilgrims, I’ve been reading original Parliamentary documents and Puritan personal journals. Why should the government decide how everyone must worship? And cruelly punish them if they don’t? …
Category: Inspiration
Boss Lady
Do you know anybody like this? The husband is delightful. He is caring and the best listener ever. He’s the kind of person you feel comfortable pouring your heart out to, because he will offer grace and understanding. However, the wife is difficult to be around. She is very opinionated. She is quick to state…
Atonement
Do you love history as much as I do? Then this blog is for you! This time of year, your Jewish friends and neighbors are celebrating holidays. During the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to our September- October, there are three holidays. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. September 22nd this year was…
Come in!
When I was little, I was taught a simple mealtime prayer, “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest. May our daily bread be blessed.” As a child, I liked the rhythm and the rhyme. I was starting to understand that Jesus can be our guest in the instant we invite him into our thoughts. At this…
Truth and Love
This quote yesterday from a trusted godly author from our area got my attention. “He showed them that they could stand up for their beliefs without a hard heart, hatred, and antagonism. That is something that not just the young but the old need to learn. Thank you, Charlie Kirk. And thank you, Jesus. As…
911 and the Human Condition
I wrote this blog about 911 before Charlie Kirk’s assassination, so I want to add that his martyrdom loudly proclaims the sad human condition and the hope we have in Jesus. Where were you on September 11th, 2001? (Some readers weren’t born yet, I know) If you were old enough, can you remember the moment…