I’m currently healing from retina surgery. A membrane had formed on the back of my eye, puckering, causing the vision to be distorted, and the optical nerve to be inflamed. Surgery was the only option for healing. The surgery went extremely well. Although I continue to have some distortion, with … Continue reading →
Two men hatched a plot and bought the abandoned building on Main Street. They didn’t talk to anyone, just went to the building in the morning and left late at night. Across the street, old-timers on the front porch of the General Store, watched and wondered what the two strangers … Continue reading →
Sandaled feet scuffing on rocky soil, no other person in sight, no reprieve from the heat of the noonday sun, he stopped and surveyed his surroundings. At one time, he’d been a man of power and wealth, a man schooled in the finest Egypt had to offer. At one time, … Continue reading →
Hair-raising cries came at night, during the day, echoing through the countryside. No horror movie could match the reality of the man who lived in the tombs. Reeking of blood, dirt, and stench, the naked man screeched, cut himself, broke through chains and shackles. Driven by demons to the desert, … Continue reading →
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Trials hit hard and I hit the floor. I hit the floor on my knees and I just plain hit the floor from sadness, grief, and overwhelming circumstances. Crushed and defeated, I wondered at times if I’d ever get back up. I want … Continue reading →
During church this morning our pastor reminded us that if we are in Christ Jesus we are like Noah when he was in the ark. Noah was safe and secure even in the storms, even in the driving rain, even if he tripped and fell, even if he was wobbly … Continue reading →
Does one day define you? One thing, one person, one circumstance, one trial, one action, one tragedy, … one day? One day, or many days, can change the direction, the focus, can change everything. However, I have good news — trials that railroaded into our lives are switched on the … Continue reading →
