On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” (Mark 14:12, NIV) Passover began last night and is a week-long celebration commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from…
I stepped foot on the Georgetown University campus for the first time ever yesterday and realized two things. Georgetown was actually in Washington, D.C. I thought it was in a suburb just outside Washington, D.C., and second, the campus was smaller than I expected. After this, I realized that we can often have something in…
God often provides pieces of information about our future but most of the time does not give us the entire picture. It would be so much easier if he would but there is a purpose behind the partial disclosure. When reading 1 Samuel 16 this week about Samuel anointing David to be the next King…
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever (Deuteronomy 29:29). I received a wonderful message in my inbox from a retired pastor. He wanted to share that as we go through this life, there will be devastating happenings and events…
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love” (Revelation 2: 4, NRSV). I have turned into one of those grandmothers. Every chance, whether people like it or not, I am going to share the latest photos of my sweet grandson, William. That’s because William has captured my heart and I want to…