On With the New!
It's a new year—2025! There's something refreshing about "new," a new outfit, a new friend, a new job, a new activity, game, or challenge. So…
I Am the Bread of Life
Christmas is upon us. What a joyous time! Today's blog may seem a round about way to a wonderful Christmas thought, but stay with me. One of the seven I…
Doing the Impossible
As we slip into Christmas, one of the most vivid dramas in Scripture is Gabriel's appearance to Mary. Was she in her house? Was she alone at the well or…
Why Give Thanks?
Ah, yes, Thanksgiving is around the corner, reaffirming our need for giving thanks. Have you thought lately how that was one of the first lessons your parents taught you? "Be…
Lost and Found
One day Jesus is teaching and his audience includes tax collectors and other "sinners" who have gathered around him (Luke 15). Also nearby are some Pharisees and teachers of the…
Tandem Bike Story
To ride into fall (before winter takes us over) I thought I'd pull out one of my favorite stories. Some of you know that I have a three-wheeler bike. I'm…
Healing at Last!
(continued story of the woman with an issue of blood - Mark 5:21-34) Shulah was amazed at the healing story a woman in…
In Pursuit of Doctors
Last time, we watched Shula as she became "a woman" by starting her monthly flow like her big sisters, Miriam and Abby. But a continual flow sank her…
Bound in Blood
So far, we have looked at two unnamed women in the Bible—Lot's wife and the woman who was bent over. In the next two blogs, we will explore…
A Mustard Seed
Last time, we talked about the woman who had been bent over for 18 years. She sought Jesus at the synagogue and he interrupted his message to heal…