God in Emergencies

Are you curious about your ancestry? Where were you born? Where were your children born? Have you moved from your birthplace? If so, have you returned? Have you visited your ancestral home? If not, would you like to? Have you considered your ancestry to be important? Some of us like to trace our ancestry. WeContinue reading “God in Emergencies”

Historical Events

Do you like history? Do you enjoy reading history? Have you seen reenactments of historical events? Have you visited museums that display artifacts and provide information about historical events and people? Have you considered how long after an event takes place before it becomes part of history? History is interesting to me. I truly enjoyContinue reading “Historical Events”

Put the Pieces Together

How old do you think Jesus was when the wise men visited? Do you envision Him being just a few days old? A few weeks? From where have you gotten that image? Has it been influenced by popular culture? Would it impact your faith if your image was incorrect? The liturgical calendar of the churchContinue reading “Put the Pieces Together”

Treasured Word(s)

Have you ever been curious about something you heard? Was the curiosity due to what you heard being amazing? Did you decide you had to go see it? Did you think it could not possibly be true? What did you find when you went to where it was? We may hear of amazing things. IfContinue reading “Treasured Word(s)”

Light of the World

When the time is right, things happen. When it is time for a baby to be delivered, it doesn’t matter where you are, the baby is coming. The same is true of God’s timing. When the appointed time arrives, God will do what he has promised to do. Isaiah had prophesied a Son would beContinue reading “Light of the World”

Right Time, Right Place

Being in the right place at the right time is important. We can make all our plans and still not accomplish it. We may consider it to be luck that puts there. We may believe it is fate. Yet, there is another reason for us to be in the right place at the right time.Continue reading “Right Time, Right Place”

Perfect Timing

Have you experienced a decree stating you are to do something you would rather not do? Did it come from upper management at your place of work? Was it a government mandate you didn’t agree with? What was your reaction? How did the mandate work out in the end? We sometimes wonder how upper managementContinue reading “Perfect Timing”

God Directs

Have you been accounted for? Have you partaken in a census? Do you know why a census is taken? Would you prefer not to have to worry about being accounted for? Would you like to better understand the difference between a census of the first century and today’s census? Census taking has been going onContinue reading “God Directs”