“And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father Noah and told his two brothers. But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and went backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father’s nakedness.” GenesisContinue reading ““Look, Dad! Grandpa’s Naked!””
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Why Didn’t You Die, Adam?
And the LORD God commanded the man, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:16-17 NKJV I used to wonder why Adam andContinue reading “Why Didn’t You Die, Adam?”
When God Turned on the Light
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Am I the only one who was perplexed that Light was the first thing God called into being, yet the sun wasn’t created until the fourth day? Day one: light. Day two: the earth’s atmosphere. Day three: land, sea and plants. DayContinue reading “When God Turned on the Light”
Im Having a Good Day. Really.
I do curb duty one week each month at my school. I don’t care for standing out there in the cold, so I do what I can to jazz it up a bit. I’ve begun wearing funny hats and outfits. It makes people smile and laugh. My coworkers think I’m nuts. So be it. IfContinue reading “Im Having a Good Day. Really.”
A Life of Abundance Is not What You Think
Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and outContinue reading “A Life of Abundance Is not What You Think”
The LORD Will Provide
Then Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My Father.” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said,”Look, here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the offering?” Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering.” And the twoContinue reading “The LORD Will Provide”
When God Prepares
“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:17 A lot of people try to argue about what kind of fish God sent to swallow up Jonah. Was it a whale? Was it a whale shark? WasContinue reading “When God Prepares”
The Chase (or, How I Met Your Father)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 There are those who believe everything just happens by chance. As a Christian, I believe very little happens by chance. Case in point: myContinue reading “The Chase (or, How I Met Your Father)”
Does Christ Belong in Christmas?
In the weeks coming up to Christmas, FaceBook has been swamped with post urging Christians to turn away from the practice of celebrating the “pagan” holiday called Christmas. The claim is that it was actually a Roman holiday celebrating one of the Roman gods and tied to the winter solstice. To “Christianize” it, in 250Continue reading “Does Christ Belong in Christmas?”
Grandpa and the Cannibals: A Tale of Redemption
My dad told once told me a story about his dad, John Henry Bramble: the fighter pilot. Though I have not been able to verify this actually happened to Grandpa, friends in the military and others with connections to New Guinea tell me it likely did. My Grandpa John was a fighter pilot stationed inContinue reading “Grandpa and the Cannibals: A Tale of Redemption”
The Reluctant Firefly 