“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But …
“Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord …
And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad …
"There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had …
I started the day with that song in my head. Oddly enough, the song has nothing to do with Monterey, California, or even a good event (it’s about Monterey, Mexico and losing out on a great love) but when Frank Sinatra is belting it out it is powerful. Never mind its message (or locale) when …
If you read my last blog, 40, you may have noticed it was inconclusive. My intention was to sum up my forty-year pilgrimage, certainly not a brag sheet or resume, but just a recounting of my life experiences on my spiritual journey. But the blog ended without an end. Which is a good thing. Because …
We all have a story with a beginning and, someday, an end. My life story began over sixty-three years ago. But my real story, my pilgrimage, my new life, began forty years ago on Thanksgiving weekend. I won’t go into all the details here as I’ve written about it previously - if you have a …
“time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future” Steve Miller “But there never seems to be enough timeTo do the things you want to do once you find them” Jim Croce “Does anybody really know what time it is?Does anybody really care?” Chicago “So I ain't wastin' time no more'Cause time goes by like …
Americans are giving people. Whenever there is a crisis somewhere in the world, the people of the United States step up to the plate and give, with time, money, and resources. Specifically, the Christian church in America gives: We give something like $130 billion dollars to the churchLocal churches and non-profits are responsible for most …
The year 1995 was interesting for a lot of reasons. The DOW passed the 5,000 mark for the first time. The unloved 55mph speed limit expired (finally). The Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter. The Oklahoma City Bombing was big and tragic news. I moved my family to Tennessee. And Jars of Clay released their self-titled …
Life On Purpose 