John and Jane are married and have three children. After years of marriage, their romance was deflected with raising kids, paying bills, working at jobs, and their wedding vows became an obligation rather than a promise to love each other for better or for worse. But then, Jane heard from a long-time friend who invited her to lunch. While Jane mixed her salad dressing into the crisp lettuce and tender chicken, Sue said, “You’ve been on my mind for the past several weeks. I’m so glad we have this time together.” Jane smiled and nodded. “Jane, you and I have Read More
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Dark Moments
Naomi and her husband, Elimelech, had two grown sons, Mahlon and Chilion, and lived in Bethlehem many centuries ago. Because of a severe famine in Judah, this family migrated to Moab on the east side of the Dead Sea. While there, Elimelech died and Mahlobn and Chilion married two Moabite women – Ruth and Orpah respectively. After ten years, Naomi’s two sons died. Naomi heard the famine had ended, and decided to return to her people, the Jews in Bethlehem. Her two daughters-in-law pleaded to go with, but Naomi urged them to turn back saying, “It grieves me very much Read More
Fear Gripped – Faith Motivated
The streets of Capernaum were mobbed with people. A Man leading the crowd seemed bent on a mission. Another man named Jairus had just pleaded with the Man to come heal his young daughter who was desperately ill. A woman with a persistent flow of blood for twelve years stood at the edge of the crowd. She had sought doctors to heal her, but to no avail. Rather, she became worse. She had spent all she had. In addition, she knew she was unclean, and no one could touch her without becoming ceremonially unclean themselves. Twelve years. Her fingers dug Read More