Have you ever made assumptions about someone based on their past or their parent’s past? I have. As a matter of fact, I did so just the other day. I was reading 1 Kings Chapter 1 and came across verse 11. This verse reads, “Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon . . .” Let me be completely honest: My initial response was “Bathsheba!? She’s Solomon’s mama??!!” Then I remembered I had the exact same response when I read 2 Samuel where the birth of Solomon is recorded. Why am I so Continue Reading
Fire Your Editor
I needed an editor. I hired one. She reads over my writings and then corrects my punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors. Once I apply all her suggestions and corrections, my material is polished and more suitable for your reading pleasure. God, on the other hand, does not need an editor. His writings are perfect as is. Unfortunately, Eve and the serpent, did not get the memo. Their inner-editor surfaced in Genesis Chapters 2 and 3. Here is what God said to Adam: “You are free to Continue Reading
This Pain has a Purpose
Resistance band, check. Lacrosse ball, check. Ice packs, check. More money than I’d rather spend, check. There you have it: all the things I needed for a productive physical therapy session. After several consecutive nights of no sleep due to some chronic neck and shoulder pain and my doctor’s orders I was more than willing to give this a try. Before the session started, the rehab doctor warned me that it was going to be painful. He said for me to expect bruising and soreness. I looked at Continue Reading