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Choosing Between Good Things

I have things to plan and work for regarding the future, and to do so I must figure out what things to give up in the present, if only temporarily. I don't want to give things up. I feel like I shouldn't give up some of them. But I do need to at least consider doing...

Summarized Bible References to Get You Curious

Robust 80-year-old man claims mountain inheritance promised to him 40 years before. (Joshua 14:6-15) Two men get too big for their respective britches. One flees from the other in battle, the other dies after a very strong woman tosses a millstone on his head. (Judges...

Just Wondering

I have things about the Bible that I wonder sometimes. They're not doctrinally important so the Bible doesn't give answers, so I just wonder for fun. If you're curious, here are a few. In the book of Ruth, was Ruth's and Boaz's relationship as romantic as my 21st...

Thankful for Friends

Some of you  may have noticed that I didn't post on Friday like I said I would, and I feel really bad about that. Sometimes life just gets you busy and you completely forget. Nothing to do about it but post today. As I mentioned in the last post (Busy But Not...

Busy But Not Worried

Some of you might have noticed I missed a blog Monday. I'll write today's blog tomorrow to catch up. I've been busy again, this time with Vacation Bible School at church and some other life choices that will affect my future. I suppose I've been vague enough about...

Crossroads

I haven't mentioned it much on my blog, but lately I've had several life crossroads happening all at once and one right after the other. I know how to choose the path ahead, I'm just unsure what things are going to look like on the way. I know God is with me and I'm...

Children’s Version – Joseph in Egypt

In Sunday School, the two, three, and four year-olds have been learning about Joseph in Egypt after his brothers sold him as a slave. Even though Joseph wasn't supposed to be there and hadn't done anything wrong, he still decided that he was going to keep believing in...

Praying the Bible

Last night at church the pastor talked about prayer, and how sometimes we can get bored with it. He pointed out that it's not wrong that we pray about the same old things, but sometimes saying the same old things about the same old things is the problem. Too often we...

Observations on Humans

I've heard a few people say that it can sometimes be fun and helpful to talk about humans as if you're not one, and you're pointing out all the fun, adorable, and wholesome things they do. I figured I'd give it a go. Humans love a good story, especially if it talks...