Jesus’ other disciples were indignant with James and John after their mother came to Jesus, asking if her sons could sit on the left and right of Jesus in His kingdom. Jesus told the ten that He: . . .…
I have been working my way through one of Ray’s favorite books, Democracy in America, written by French aristocrat and lawyer, Alexis de Tocqueville. De Tocqueville came to America with fellow lawyer Gustave de Beaumont in 1831 to study our…
Before we went to church last night, I thought about what I would write for this morning’s post. My plan was to tell you about the little 911 adventure we had on Saturday night; but before we got home from…
Ray’s internist told him to step away from preaching for a while until after his heart surgery, but he is still teaching our small Sunday morning Bible class. It is a very low key responsibility because our tiny group simply…
Following Ray’s pulmonologist’s orders, Ray and I recently spent some time away from home while workers (whom we deeply appreciate) have been improving the air quality inside our very old house. We were grateful when the doctor told Ray, “You…
I recently had encounters with two teen girls working for the same business. When I asked for help from one of the girls, she looked at me directly with a calm expression. As the conversation continued, her expression was sweet.…
