“Honor your father and your mother”, which is the first commandment with promise; “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:23 As we celebrated Mother’s Day, the immediate image that came to my mind was that of my own mother. To …
Heaven is getting crowded, it seems. Crowded with too many people I know. My sister, my dad, my mother, my niece, my wife’s parents. My daughter. And dozens of others I have known or know about … the more we see our loved ones depart this world, the more we …
I guess I never really understood it! Certainly, I understood the origin of the celebration; you know the birth of Jesus, Bethlehem, Mary, Joseph and all. It took years to understand gift giving as a ritual representing Gods gift to us and our caring for each other. It has become …
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Luke 18:27 Well as usual I find myself at the last minute beginning a piece for the Encouragem. I wonder sometimes if anybody reads what I write and sometime I am afraid they do. The subject line is always …
