SUSPENDED JOY JOSHUA 5:9-12 Have your ever lost something? The wilderness had taken its toll on the people of God. For forty years Israel has been a transient nation, wandering… read more

LESSONS LEARNED AT THE WATER GATE NEHEMIAH 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 The bungled break-in at the Watergate Hotel in the summer of 1972 ultimately brought down the Presidency of Richard… read more

THE WORD OF THE LORD JEREMIAH 1:4-10 Jeremiah's name means "the Lord hurls." Michelangelo painted him on the ceiling of the Sistene Chapel as a man of great strength and… read more

GETTING ON WITH THE FUTURE ISAIAH 43:16-21 The young recruit to the monastic order was warned of its severity, strictness, and vow of silence. At the end of ten years he was… read more

THE RIGHT WORD  GENESIS 15:1-12, 17-18 I purchased another book, Thesaurus of Alternatives to Worn-Out Words and Phrases, to help me find the right word for every occasion. … read more

A MOTHER FOR ALL TIMES 1 SAMUEL 1:4-20 In Ponca City, Oklahoma, an artist depicted in a statue some of the women who helped settle the West. The pioneer woman has a bonnet and… read more