Bible at Home

Once while I was shopping before Christmas I found a lovely white cardigan sweater with white embroidery and made a mental note to return to the store after Christmas to see if it was still there and on sale. As it happened, I did return, and to my surprise and great pleasure, the sweater was…

Toad to Wait A friend sent me a and made bookmark picturing a frog, that read, “I was toad to wait here.” It is a pleasure to slip into my book, but to my seven year old grandson it is hilariously funny and worth reading over and over again. I keep it in “Prince Caspian”,…

For most of my life I have believed that Jesus’ words, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48), were either hyperbole from Jesus, or a mistake in the transcribing of the Bible. It occurred to me that no one knew better than he the universality of human imperfection. From one struggle…

Unlikely as it may seem, every year scientists around the world are announcing the official discovery of previously unknown species of animals and plants. In 2021 it was discovered that a certain whale, previously misidentified, now named Rices Whale has been swimming with others of his kind in the Gulf of Mexico, and is already…

Spring fever at our house takes the shape of intense yearning to go swimming outdoors. The grandchildren can hardly stay away from the pool and end up with their feet, legs and arms dipped into 52 degree water and assure me that “It isn’t really cold at all.” By August they have moved on to…

Have a Chat “Mimi, could we have a chat?” It was one of my four year old granddaughter’s several delaying tactics when I was putting her to bed. Nevertheless, I said “Yes”, and turned around to sit on the side of her bed. “What would you like to chat about?” she asked. I answered, “Maybe…

Easter is like the parable of the Prodigal Son: “This son of mine was dead and is alive again! This brother of yours was dead and is alive again!” (Luke 15:23&32) and so they celebrated with feasting and rejoicing. What was lost had been restored. The job of Christ in coming at all was for…

Recently PBS presented a program called “Magnificent Beast”, the subject of pigs, their history , their characteristics, and their role in the religious life, especially of the Jews. During an interview, a rabbi said, “ Not eating pork or pork products is part of who I am. It’s part of my identity.” I couldn’t help…

Try as we might, we can never replicate the events of Palm Sunday, for they are followed by the cataclysmic events of the crucifixion. The joy that was expressed in the streets of Jerusalem when people waved palms and threw their garments on the ground, is not the same as our joy, for ours is…

Never Dated Reclining in the dentist’s chair watching a home renovation program on his overhead T.V. , I learned that the kitchen back splash, identical to the one in my own kitchen, was “dated, and had to go”. It was in good condition, as is mine, but its “datedness” made it impossible to live in…