Scarcely Mentioned People

The Bible contains stories of many courageous people, sometimes mentioning them only once but recording their stories for a reason. I found the daughters of Zelophehad mentioned. I don’t remember them but they are mentioned in the Book of Numbers. Zelophehad died without leaving any sons and his five girls appeared before Moses and the […]

In the Beginning…

Have you ever wondered about the way the earth may have looked, just as the Lord made it, before Adam and Eve sinned and were cast out of the Garden? Surely it was beautiful and peaceful; exciting, yet safe. We still glimpse it in the majesty of mountains, the purity of the first snowfall, love […]

My Dad’s Birthday

  The character trait that stood out most in my dad was honesty. His handshake was as good as a written contract. He never found it necessary to curse or lie. Lest you think he was formidable and unyielding, let me say that he enjoyed a laugh as much as anybody, loved to sing and […]

Rain

Rain

  A small, dark cloud drew closer last night. Did I dare hope it’d gather forces? It did, bringing along with it, thunder, lightning, wind, and, most of all rain! Finally. After a long dry spell the Lord sent us rain. I don’t think there are many things more wonderful than the sound of rain […]

Dog Days

July 3 through August 11 (approximately) are the “dog days of summer.” But, why are these hottest, most humid days, related to our canine friends? Perhaps, it’s because of the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star. At least, this is what some of the ancients  believed. These sticky days of summer affected them too. This […]

Background Noise

A year or so ago, we were being warned that the cicadas, that summertime insect, would be much louder than usual. They weren’t. At least, around here they weren’t. But this summer–wow! Their grating song can’t be missed. Funny thing is, I don’t mind it. It’s a summer noise I’ve heard all my life. When […]