Flawed Families 101
Once upon a time there was a guy named Solomon. Wisest of the wise guys on planet earth back in the day. Caravans of people would travel mile upon hot desert mile just to get a glimpse of him, to see his beautiful cities and his over-the-top homes. To hear perfect God-given wisdom expounded from his throne. …
This guy, my Dad, was and still is my hero. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. He and Mom reared four children, losing two along the way. He taught me the meaning of integrity and keeping my word. I can’t remember a time when he made a promise he didn’t keep. If I …
Flawed Families 101
Twins are fascinating, aren’t they? When I was in middle school, there were twin girls in my grade. They looked and acted and sounded so much alike, and they had great fun playing practical jokes on students and teachers alike.
Long ago and far away, there was a guy named Isaac, …
A Master’s Inn Character Interview
Oh, you thought we’d really talk to the bear? Sorry if I mislead y’all! But I thought it would be fun to talk to someone who knows all about cinnamon bears. So, today we’ll chat with Ranger Rick, who’s an expert on bears–especially the ones that range the Pacific NW, which is the setting for …
The Story of A Mom
There’s never been a human or animal or insect or fish who has entered planet earth’s atmosphere without a mother. Say what you will about Mom, we all have one. Sometimes the mother we claim isn’t the one who gave birth to us, but there was still an umbilical connection with …
Flawed Families 101 Series
Abram’s bushy eyebrows climbed to the edge of his head covering. “You want me to do what?” His voice sounded harsh and incredulous to Sarai, usually accustomed to a gentle deference from her husband—the leader of God’s people.
“Sarai,” he said, lowering his voice and glancing outside. Throngs of his brethren …
A Master’s Inn Character Interview
Hello, everyone! Today, we’re speaking with the Elliott family, pictured above. There’s Stevie (isn’t he adorable?), Steve and Sally, and big sister Samantha–Sammie for short. Let’s see what they’re up to, shall we?
Me: Hi! Is this Samantha?
Stevie: No! I’m not a girl. Sammie’s my sister. Don’t I sound like a boy? …
First in the Flawed Families 101 Series
Let me tell you a story.
It was a dark and stormy night…no, not really. It was a typical day in the neighborhood where Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel lived after being thrust out of God’s Garden.
Birds sang in the trees. Eve washed clothes in the stream …
A Master’s Inn Character Interview
Welcome, readers…hey, just give me a sec. Technical difficulties here…oh, wait… No, guess that didn’t work! Oh dear, I don’t know if this interview with Bill Brown is going to fly or not. You’d think a tech guy like him could make this work…oh, I hear something. Maybe it’s him……
(This is not a Covid post…!)
This is not another blog about Covid…shudder! I must make that clear at the outset, before you hit the delete key.
No, this is about a more subtle kind of mask, the kind that cannot be seen with the naked eye, but only with the eyes of the …
