A number of years ago my parents gave me a loan to help me buy a car.  It came at a time when I wasn’t making a lot of money, but every month I sent them my monthly payment. Like so many of us, I was ...  Read More

This verse is the end of a parable that Jesus is telling his disciples about watching for the return of the Master, alluding to His return, Jesus’ second coming. We are reminded here to be ever watchi...  Read More

Some of you may remember the phrase, "And now for the rest of the story." It was made famous by Paul Havey's radio show that revealed unknown elements about personalities or historical elements, many ...  Read More

I was shocked to see how the weeds were taking over my garden. After putting on my grubby clothes, I got down on my knees to fight the war of the weeds. An especially difficult weed is called Spurge. ...  Read More

Every generation has its version of slang. In the 1920s, for example, "The bees knees" was an extraordinary person or thing, "Putting on the Ritz" meant to do something with style, and "iron one’s sho...  Read More

Occasionally I will open my small group with the question, “What is your favorite season of the year?” Overwhelmingly, the season people pick most often is fall. When I ask why, most say, “Because it ...  Read More