We had an interesting time sharing stories from the Bible that included rocks or stones. Can you think of some? David and his slingshot with rocks, Moses that struck the rock for water, remembrance stones, Jacob who used a rock for his pillow, the woman who was going to be stoned, the rocks that would cry out in our place, Satan tempting Jesus to ...
I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that a whole bunch of things have appeared to get worse, all of a sudden.
For years we’ve been warned about global warming, but this last year in California we’ve had more snow in one year than we’ve had in the last fifty years. We’re thankful for the relief from the drought that has plagued us for ...
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I was recently asked where and how I find the graphics I use to illustrate these columns.
No secret there — search engines on the internet provide a plethora of images on any given subject! The real trick is to find images for which I can get a royalty-free license so I don’t infringe anyone’s copyrights.
However, it is always interesting ...
My husband organized a day trip for the family this week. We drove to the Santa Cruz area and visited Natural Bridges State Beach, the Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve, and Capitola Beach and Village. It was such a beautiful day!
While there, we also went to the Visitor Center near the beach. It was interesting to see the change in the 5 ...
It is hard to imagine a christian believer who has not heard about the events of the first Palm Sunday. We teach it in Sunday School. We celebrate it every year on the Sunday before Easter. Movies have been made and musicals have been written. Before we were married, my wife taught the kindergartners’ class in Sunday School. On Palm Sunday she asked ...
A group of us had the opportunity to attend the Divisional Youth Retreat this past weekend. It was a really special time together. The young people heard about the life of the apostle Peter - from his calling to walking on water to Pentecost to his denial of Jesus. They were challenged to reflect on their lives and put into practice some hands-on ...