March 2015
The Vow (Historical Fiction)
The lanky, young Yitzhak scanned faces in the courtyard until his eyes locked on hers. The joy of life exploded from within the returning Israelite’s breast at the sight of Hayalah’s smile. He had been away such a long time. “Hayalah, my beautiful gazelle! How empty my heart has been without you!” In four long […]
Fiery Challenge
After consuming spicy meals twice-daily in Ethiopia, I began to pop my favorite Jalapeño peppers into my mouth, much like one might devour dill pickles on a hot, summer day. The intense spiciness of the East African peppers had peeled twelve layers of skin off my upper lip in just three months, so how much worse could […]
Musings on the Lord’s Prayer Part II
In the previous post, I shared some of my musings from personal life and study of the Lord’s Prayer, recorded in Matthew Chapter Six. Picking up the passage at verses 11-13, I discovered some powerfully personal issues facing me. Give us this day our daily bread God’s daily provision for His people began 4000 years […]
Musings on the Lord’s Prayer Part I
Staring up at the beautiful bookmark displayed as the Sunday School teacher challenged our second grade class, I resolved to earn the colorful treasure by the following Sunday. I’d ask my mother to help me as soon as I got home. I couldn’t read many of the words without help, but I memorized each word […]