Last night was the first time we were able to sleep with our windows open. The temperature outside at bedtime was less than what we set our AC at. The blistering Fresno summer is starting to settle do...  Read More

I have always loved children. Maybe because I was raised in a large family, I am not sure. After I became a Christian, I thought that I would love to work in the nursery, with the babies! But I have a...  Read More

While in Bethlehem a shopkeeper gave me a small antique juglet. The Certificate of Authenticity pointed out this antiquity came from the Late Bronze Age, around the time King David reigned.Such a simp...  Read More

Through the years, I have traveled to many places where I was unfamiliar with the roads.  As in typical male fashion, I often would not ask for directions.  I figured we were close to our destination ...  Read More

There are a lot of wonderful promises in the Bible, but one of my favorite has to be the promise of God’s presence.  The ESV translation contains the phrase “I will be with you” eleven times and “I am...  Read More

This verse is often called “the Shema, it's a prayer and declaration of faith, proclaiming the oneness of God and our obligation to love Him. It was recited to affirm who God is that Israel would not ...  Read More