Jesus tells a parable of the seed and soil. One is rocky. The seed takes root, but it withers under the summer heat due to shallow soil. This is a wonderful picture of it. Imagine more rocks and less soil. … Continue reading
My wife and I hiked in the desert in the middle of 96 degree heat. It was awesome. For miles around you can see mounds of sand covered in desert brush. Yet, in the middle of this desert was a … Continue reading
I was walking on a very busy street where the right side of the road had about two feet of pavement. There was no sidewalk, which was on the left side of the street. The logical thing to do was … Continue reading
Golda Meir once wrote, “Whenever I felt overwhelmed by fatigue or my circumstances, which was often, all I had to do was to remind myself that I was now talking as an emissary of the Jewish state, and my tiredness … Continue reading
For me at least, waiting on God to act is not easy. I’ve come to understand, though, from my son, who recently returned from a dream vacation to Europe, that this is a very American trait. It’s not necessarily a … Continue reading