Tag archive: presence
Antique Crockery
My mother inherited a beautiful place setting from her own mother whom had inherited it from my great grandmother. It is so special that we only got it out at Christmas time. The plates and dishes have a beautiful pattern with gold trimmings and we are always careful when we carry it. After our Christmas…
Now They’re Everywhere
It doesn’t mean that it was not around beforehand; it’s just that I’m more aware of it now. Song of Solomon 3:1-11 Reference: v.4 Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother’s house,…
Charlie Brown
While his first comic strip appeared in 1950, it seems he is still very relevant for people today. Matthew 26:26-46 Reference: v.40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. (TNIV Bible) Explore: As a child, I never really got into…
Summer Sunburn
My pale-skinned, strawberry blonde friend would then take me to the sun baking deck above the kiosk, where we would lay out for hours in the hope of a perfect tan. Exodus 34:1-35 Reference: v.30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him….