Day 21: What About Inside?
So much takes place around a dinner table - conversation, laughter, relationships are forged, and then of course, the eating of good food. We often find Jesus gathered around a table for a meal. Sometimes it was an intimate time with the disciples. On other occasions,...
Day 20: Who Was The Neighbor?
Neighbors. They sure can bring out the best, or the worst, in any of us. They can be difficult to get along with or a delight to see each day. We often define neighbor as those living on each side of our own home, or at the very least, in close proximity. Jesus, in...
Day 19: Why Call Me Lord?
Three year old Jocelyn has become big into names. She has realized while my title is "Mimi", I also have a name. So she asks, "What's you name?" Our names. They assign identity and relationship to our lives. They can also delegate position and authority in and over...
Day 18: Didn’t You Know?
I have never lost one of my children in a crowd or a store. However, there is this one time I have not forgotten. Our mom was taking us downtown to catch the ferry to go see the Statue of Liberty. Our mode of transportation was the typical for New Yorkers - the...
Day 17: Why Criticize Her?
Criticism -- finding fault with the actions of another or what they have done. It can sting when you are on the receiving end and yet, all to often we forget when we ourselves are criticizing another. A few days before the Passover, Jesus was in the home of Simon, who...
Day 16: What Were You Discussing?
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. For the month of October, I am going to try to incorporate the word prompts into my series, 31 Questions Jesus Asked....