As Christians, we are called to keep our eyes on Christ, but this can be such a hard thing to do when so many other things and people are vying for our attention. No year has made this struggle more prominent than in 2020. This year has been like a roller coaster ride gone out …
The Church has disappointed me, time and time again. By The Church, I mean the Christian Church. I have stood in offices of private Christian schools and overheard gossip about others within the school; gossip that never should have been repeated. I have been told information I should never have been told by Christians who …
Church isn’t what it used to be and that can be both a good and a bad thing. Yes, it’s good that the pastor’s who screamed hell and damnation at every service is fading out of the mainstream, but I’m not sure that it’s a great thing the pendulum has swung entirely the other direction …
For the first part of this work in progress click HERE. For the second part, click HERE. This is a work in process and there will most likely be typos and changes to it in the future. The busy sounds of people rushing by to complete their daily chores quieted as Jairus pushed the door …
I had ordered a crown of thorns last year as a prop for a stock photography session for Lightstock and it has sat on the top shelf of our bookshelf for a year, occasionally being moved for dusting or straightening of books. A couple times since the purchase I have heard my husband say “ow!” …
Reading the Bible as a reference for a story I’m working on, (Plus I should be reading it more anyhow) I noticed there are a couple of different times it is noted, at least in the NIV version, that Jesus “sighed deeply.” I’m not sure if this translation from Hebrew and Greek is correct or …
