"King Herod ... seized John and bound him in prison ... And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. ... But an opportunity came when...
I noticed her trudging through the parking lot, hopping up and down over the grassy medians as she tried to avoid the deluge of cars meandering alongside her.We don't live in a large town, so the sight of a young woman carrying a backpack half her weight and...
Matthew 7:24-25 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had...
I was making dinner the other day while my boys were watching television in the living room. I was putting on a pot of water to boil when suddenly a song floated through the air, into my ear, and up to my brain. It was a song from a commercial that had already played...
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10In Beaumont, Texas, there is a fine school: Baylor University.You may have heard of the school, but you probably haven't heard about...
My granddaughter and I were talking about my mother in the Nursing home.Why have you not been to visit her recently I asked her. She responded: "Grandma Pat does not recognize me. I've grown so much and she just doesn't recognize me."I was really not on my toes in...
How often don't we hear someone say: "I should have done that differently!" Or "I shouldn't have said that" or "I wish I hadn't done that".Jesus apostles did the same thing. One day they were worried about not bringing bread with them. I can imagine the conversation...