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Dead Fish

There is a mixed message (one of many) between the Old Testament and the New with respect to “doing what is right.” But the root of the messages point in the same direction; the desired result is not achieved. Prov 30:12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed […]

Whole?

Webster defines “whole” as free of defect or impairment or having all its proper parts or components; complete/unmodified. Kinda sounds like “perfect” to me. I wonder if that’s what happened at the the pool; Bethesda? If we look at what both Jesus and the lame man said it’s pretty clear.  John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he […]

The Rest of the Story

For years growing up and well into my adult years I loved hearing Paul Harvey’s stories on the radio. He had an incredible way of building up a true story by setting forth all of the circumstances and conditions without giving up the punch line. And when he finally delivered it, it was almost always […]

Conjugate – ugh!

It all began in first grade, that dreaded part of the school day… English! I never understood diagramming sentences or conjugating verbs and it haunted me all the way through school. I, me, he, she, it, they, them… past tense, present tense, future tense, and all the others…  present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past […]