As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said.But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ... Continue reading
Christmas encounters, Part 3
December 18, 2006 By 2 Comments
Dreams can be weird. If I'm not dreaming about running from one place to another, never knowing where I'm going or why, then I'm up against some frustrating situation where the problems are compounded faster than I can deal with them.To give you an example, I recently dreamt I had gone bowling. ... Continue reading
Christmas encounters, Part 2
December 11, 2006 By 1 Comment
In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph... "Don't be frightened, Mary," the angel told her, "for God has decided to bless you! You will become pregnant and ... Continue reading
Christmas encounters, Part 1
December 8, 2006 By 1 Comment
It was my first Christmas Eve in our new, suburban home, and I was worried. No fireplace. Santa was going to land on our roof, look around in puzzlement and dash away without leaving me a thing.My father assured me that Santa was a pretty clever guy and had learned ways to get into modern ... Continue reading
The Virgin and the King
December 14, 2004 By 4 Comments
Elvis Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Soup Kitchen. Warns cops: Don't step on my blue suede shoes! —Recent headline seen in the National Disquieter In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married ... Continue reading
