Have you ever had an “Emmaus” moment? You know, like the ones the men on the road to Emmaus experienced. They walked and talked with Jesus after his resurrection, but it wasn’t until they broke bread with him that their eyes were opened to his true identity (Luke 24:13-35). It’s an up close, personal experience…
Our guest blogger today is Shirley Surtani Gomez. Shirley is a blogger and a college-level teacher of “English as a Second Language.” Shirley recently moved to the Nashville, Tennessee area after many years of living in Dallas Ft. Worth and serving as an ESL professor at Dallas Baptist University. Before you all get misled into…
The balloons may reside on our ceiling for a few weeks but “Birth Week” is over and now it’s time to get back to work. However, before I close the door on this milestone birthday, I want to tell you about one of the most unique gifts I received at my birthday party. A friend…
I thought the movie was next Friday. Some friends invited us to a new Christian movie that had a limited showing. There were only seven tickets left and I really wanted to see it, so I was all in. But then last night we received the text messages. “Where are you?” We’re waiting for you.”…
Every once in a while, God reminds us of our fragility and mortality. As I look back over my life, I see the close calls. Maybe you have a list as well. A helicopter crash in my early twenties. A month-long bout with a disease called “Toxic Shock Syndrome” in my mid-twenties. Getting hit near…