A Night of Twists

A Night of Twists

It was while we were living in France. It was a cold, Wednesday evening, our weekly Bible study evening. Sue and I were ready to leave for Nicole’s house where it would take place. We were taking a couple with us this particular Wednesday, so after waiting for them,...
Anybody gotta flashlight?

Anybody gotta flashlight?

Anybody gotta a flashlight? For city-dwellers, having an occasion to drive along a road through densely wooded country at night can be surprisingly dark. It’s then you take notice of the absence of streetlights and house lights. If it’s a cloudy night, the dark is...
The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power

The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power

Let me tell you a story. It’s the story of two boys from our church years ago. They were both born with the same immune deficiency that would someday require a bone marrow transplant. When they were 9 and 11, their conditions were critical. They were in hospital...
Bluebirds and cardinals and sparrows…

Bluebirds and cardinals and sparrows…

“I’m somebody ‘cause God don’t make no junk.” Ethel Waters, 1896-1977 Stories abound that tell of, not just rags to riches, but from being a nobody to being somebody, from living in abject poverty to luxuriating in God’s bountiful love. So many books tell this tale of...
That’s News to Me

That’s News to Me

How many news headlines do we read in a week without really reading them? How many news topics do we hear announced in a week without really hearing them? Or how many headlines from this week can you remember? It’s like entering a room and being introduced to 5 or 6...