A turn of events

A turn of events

I’m in awe! I’ve begun tutoring an adult student who recently arrived in the US from a war-battered country. He wants to learn English (well, American)! From scratch! But not only is it a new language he needs to acquire, but a new alphabet to decipher for reading and...
Extreme Makeover

Extreme Makeover

No actual words spoken by Saul the Pharisee are written down. However, as a crème de la crème Pharisee, all that was spoken by his elite religious cronies could well have been his own words. Certainly, their attitude of shock and disdain at all that was seen and heard...
Hope for a Recovering Pharisee

Hope for a Recovering Pharisee

It’s clear. There’s no use denying it any longer. At my house I am a Pharisee. True confession. I prefer and prioritize order and neatness and breathable-ness. All external. All the things that are pleasing to the eye (well, my eye at least), but not needed for...