What a difference a day makes!

What a difference a day makes!

How many families, rushing to the hospital after hearing from the police that there had been a terrible accident involving their daughter, would cry aloud, ‘This can’t be happening!’ Praying, ‘Please don’t let her die! She’s only 19!’ Hearts crushed. Hope barely...
Ducks all in a row

Ducks all in a row

Dominoes was a popular game at our house, first double sixes, then double twelves, then colored-pip double twelves. Somehow along the way, I heard about standing the tiles on end, one after the other, then knocking the first one into the second, and watching the whole...
Two Cups and A Proposal

Two Cups and A Proposal

     It is the 14th of Nisan 30 A.D. when Jesus, His disciples and Jews from everywhere gather in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover.  It is a festive meal to remember God’s miraculous deliverance of the Hebrews from the mighty burdensome hand...
The Approach of Easter

The Approach of Easter

In his very punchy book (which I thoroughly enjoyed), Dirty Glory, pp. 54-57, Pete Greig wrote about the tendency to stray from the central truth of Christianity and in his inimitable style, he expressed it like this: The vision is Jesus. Dangerously,...
Cheering Mourning

Cheering Mourning

Parades and processionals, motorcades and March Madnesses, stadiums and stars (celestial & cinematic), have always drawn the masses, eager to interrupt daily routines to see or participate in whatever the personality/event. From rose-covered floats in SoCal to red...
Spring’s Promise

Spring’s Promise

One of my least favorite seasons of the year is winter – dreary gray landscapes, biting cold winds, and lonely, naked trees. Outdoor walks require preparation, layers of clothing, and a little bit of grit, or maybe a lot of grit! It’s hard to believe at these...