“Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.” – Psalm 7:9 The evil of the wicked will come to an end. It may seem… Continue reading

  Photo – On Amazon. Order the Tin Sign We are so sensitive, defensive, and aggressive about asserting that we are right and everyone else is wrong. Jesus never demonstrated any of that sort of insecurity. He just put it… Continue reading

"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Matthew 24:36 We knew she was coming sometime, just not when. We knew that every day brought the visit closer, but… Continue reading

Hope, which lay at the bottom of the box, remained. Allegorical painting by George Frederic Watts, 1886 "Where there is despair, [let me sow] hope." – Prayer of St Francis  Oh God, there is such despair in the world.Desp-AIR, taking the… Continue reading

    Auschwitz, a rose expressing hope Hope. It comes from God and is well founded. However, scriptures remind us to be careful not to invest in false hopes. "Don't bank on the power brokers of this world" is what… Continue reading

  Moses breaking the tablets with the Ten Commandments, from the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle. I think this season is a time of exposure. It exposes a lot of good in the hearts of people. It exposes the evil around us, by… Continue reading

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Zephaniah describes a tale of two cities. One is oppressive and oppressing. Continue reading

Laugh at yourself. Do it with others. Grow a thick skin. Continue reading

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash "I am for peace,but when I speak, they are for war!"  The psalmist is an idealist and a realist. He walks a middle road and is torn between extremes. Why would anyone hate peace? Do any actually… Continue reading