May the God who called our father Abraham to journey into the unknown and guarded him and blessed him protect us too and bless our journey. May his confidence support us as we set out. May his spirit be with us on the way. May he lead us back home in peace. Those we...
A Sunday School teacher was talking to a class of five-year-olds about the Ten Commandments. “Can you give me a commandment with only four words?” she asked. “I know,” said a little girl: “Keep off the grass.” The discussion turned to family and the teacher brought in...
A woman was listening to Sunday’s homily from the pastor who was preaching on Peter’s mother-in-law who was ill with a fever. She found it boring, so she left the church unfulfilled. Consequently, she decided to go to church again, this time out of city to a church...
A middle-aged Barnes & Noble customer was expressing her obvious annoyance to one of the store clerks. “Every time I come in here to buy a best-seller, you are ‘sold out,’” she scolded. “Why can’t your management learn to stock your shelves more efficiently?” “And...
In these last days of Christmas, it is challenging to stay focused. The world has moved on. Folks are exhausted from the parties, the Valentine’s chocolates have appeared in the stores, and the Christmas decorations are dumped in the back corner of the clearance...
