Just a couple of weeks ago, I was blessed to help work on the 2014 VBS hosted by Englewood Baptist Church. I have worked with VBS efforts and back yard Bible studies many times over the years. This time it was different because I specifically helped to get many of our Mission Jackson kids to the church for VBS. The gallery below shares a few pics I snapped over the course of the week.
The last few days have seem my spirit ride the emotional roller coaster. Recently, I discussed the reality of how the enemy uses our emotions to derail us. Sometimes we can get stuck in a vortex of frailty. Yes, all of us can find ourselves in that position if we are not very careful. In…
Recently, at our local Gathering of believing friends, my brother, Jacob Yohannan spoke about the Holy Spirit. This was his planned topic of discussion, yet the spiritual stage was set during the worship time when Pastor Richard Bragg asked for testimonies and sang a song specifically about the Holy Spirit. Neither man coordinated in advance,…
I am a missionary at heart. Even after years of ups and downs and round and rounds, that is still the calling God has placed upon my heart. He gives Christians purpose and direction in this life. Granted, it is not always an easy thing to submit to His wooing or step onto the path…
Isn’t it interesting that often the most learned among us struggle with this simple question… “who is my neighbor?” In Luke, we recall the story of the Good Samaritan as Jesus presented it to the man who was “an expert in Moses’ Teachings.” You may want to go back and read the whole story again,…
These photos are from the last few years. At the time of this writing (08.28.2022), Sassy is eleven years old. We are thankful that she is in good health for her age and we give thanks for her presence in our household. She truly brings much joy into our lives. When I was younger, I…
See the coin used for the featured image of this article? It is 100 millimes. I received in Tunisia, Africa a few years ago. It is made of brass and has a value of about one US nickel. However, the real value comes form the memories attached to it, not its buying power. What memories…