Matthew 28: 8-10 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see... Continue Reading →
Finding Hope and Salvation in a Garden: Sunday Devotion
John 19: 41-42 (CSB):There was a garden in the place where he was crucified. A new tomb was in the garden; no one had yet been placed in it. They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish day of preparation and since the tomb was nearby. El Huerta Del Cura Garden, in Elche, Spain 2018... Continue Reading →
Redemption: Wordle #212
Moe knew that people saw him as a cantankerous old badmash, and he well deserved the title. He had been a wild child, mostly due to the melancholy of living with parents who thought that he could not hold a candle to his big brother, Charlie, who was a star athlete and scholar. No one... Continue Reading →
Mending the Torn Fabric of a Soul
No one on the bus wanted to sit next to me. I cannot say that I blamed them, for I was a mess of torn skin, a torn soul, and torn fabric. I was running from a bad situation, one in which I was promised that I would suffer the same assault to my body... Continue Reading →
Be the Gift that Keeps On Giving
One of my grandchildren's favorite questions when they saw me coming, and especially at Christmas, was, "What did you bring me?" I just laughed, because I did the same thing when I was their ages. But, as I read my Bible one day, I was struck by a woman who was more concerned about what she could... Continue Reading →
Bible Study on Ezra and Nehemiah
Redemption, Restoration, and Renewal: Trusting in the Promises of God Contemporary Lessons from the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah Rev. Regina Davis-Sowers, PhD This is a study of the post-exilic period in Israel’s history, seeking to fully discover and appreciate the contemporary lessons found in the two books. Old and New Testament Scriptures will be examined,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 