Happy Weekend! As many of you know, my eleven-year-old daughter wants to be a missionary. To China. She has talked about this since she was three. Now, when she was three, I thought, “Isn’t that precious?” But now, I’m getting a little nervous. Yes, I want my daughter to follow God’s calling on her life. […]
Archive | May, 2008
Going Coconuts
Yesterday, the kids and I cracked open a real, honest-to-goodness coconut. Wal-Mart had them for $1.50 each, and the kids looked at me with those big puppy eyes, so I figured, why not? It will be fun. Famous last words. We got the coconut home, and the kids took turns shaking it, listening to the […]
Damage Control
Esther 1:15 – 18 “According to law, what must be done to Queen Vashti?’ he asked. ‘She has not obeyed the command of King Xerxes that the eunuchs have taken to her.’ Then Memucan replied in the presence of the king and the nobles, ‘Queen Vashti has done wrong, not only against the king but […]
Wise Guys
Esther 1:13 – 14 “Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king – Carshena, Shetar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special […]
The Queen
Esther 1:9 – 12 “Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him – Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas – to bring before him […]
Abundance
Esther 1:4 – 8 “For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty. When the days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace, for all the people from the least to the […]
God Is
Esther 1:1 – 3 “This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush: At that time King Xerxes reigned from his throne in the citadel of Susa, and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles […]
Filling Up Space
Today is the day I’m supposed to write this column. I have been sitting here, staring at this screen, trying to think of something witty or wise to say to you. And I’ve got nothing. Nothing, I tell you. The well has run dry. Not that it was ever that abundant in the first place, […]
Coming Soon, to a Blog Near You!
Hello out there in blog-land! I’m so glad you dropped by. I will be taking a little holiday, so you’ll have to get your morning coffee at Fivebucks Starbucks for a few days. But I’ll be back on Monday, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I promise! Are you curious about what is coming next? Well, sorry. I […]
Benediction
Ephesians 6:23 – 24 “Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.” Paul was an eloquent writer and speaker, and he knew this letter would circulate among all the churches. Though the content […]
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