On Friday, Steve and I were with our son Josh and he was talking about the sermon he would preach today. As part of our devotional, we sang some of the songs they would sing to go with his theme. His passage was from John 8, ending in verse 58: “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus … [Read more…]
One of my earliest memories is my Sunday School class at the Clearview Church of Christ in Middle Tennessee, a country church far from any towns. My teacher was sweet Miss Dora, whom everyone called an “old maid,” never guessing that in her forties she would marry a rich man and eventually be a rich … [Read more…]
What a joyous week we had! Central’s Vacation Bible School was excellent, thanks to the talented and organized Laura Miller. The theme was “God: Our Mighty Fortress” and I hope that by the end of the week the children really understood God as our fortress and refuge. The transformation of our building into a fortress … [Read more…]
My sweet, funny, helpful, kind friend Holly has passed from this life into the hands of God. I weep not for her but for myself, for this life was not kind to her. She was always so much more than she realized and yet so much less than she wanted to be. She was influenced … [Read more…]
As I stood in line for the restroom on the plane from Brasilia to Miami, I observed, as much as possible with no glasses or contacts, the people in line with me. I could see that each of us was desperate in a specific way. The mom with the toddler was clearly desperate to get … [Read more…]
