In the course of listening to people over many years I have heard a lot of questions, and the one that comes up over and over again is “why do so many bad things happen to such good people”. Unfortunately,…
Walking With God: What is Faith ~ Part 2
Category: Obedience
A Story within a Story or a Nested Story (part 2):
My Dilemma, Anne’s Road
As most of us have experienced occasionally, after having read an interesting book or story, we stumble upon a “follow up” and it is more like an afterthought ~ a slight taste, but not as pungent as the first one. …
A Poem For You This Christmas: The Innkeeper
Jake’s wife would have been fifty-eight The day that Jesus passed the gate Of Bethlehem, and slowly walked Toward Jacob’s Inn. The people talked With friends, and children played along The paths, and Jesus hummed a song, And smiled at…
The Beatitudes: Part 4 ~ Giving Up
I love to catch my dad in a talkative mood because he always says something to make me think. A conversation we had a few weeks ago was no exception. We were having our morning coffee and talking about churches…
Thankful in the Fish’s Belly
By Shenay Shumake I read scripture for a lot of reasons. Mainly because I want to know God better; often because I love great stories. The true stories the Holy Spirit inspired men to ink are blockbuster worthy and epic…