Year: 2000

In September 1994, Robin and Matt, our daughter and son-in-law, suffered the loss of their first baby boy. Matthew Thomas was born prematurely and lived only 13 days before he passed away. Matthew Thomas weighed in at only 2 pounds … Read more

Jesus, my Shepherd, cares for me as one in His flock. He is there to guide me as I stray. He meets me in a field of green grass, flowers, fresh air and sunshine. He warms my soul with the … Read more

Last year at Easter, I was in the garden tomb for the sunrise service. It was a moment in time when I was in the proximity of where Christ was laid in the tomb and from where he rose … Read more

The following story is not newsworthy, but if it were, the article might read: "Careless homeowner damages lawn." If the newspaper asked for our side of the story, this could be our reply: "We did not intend to kill the … Read more

Have you felt the hands of Christ? Do you ever sense his comforting presence? I have a beautiful little figurine of a very young, trusting child cuddled in a caressing hand. On the bottom is this verse: "I will not … Read more

One of the joys of my job as a dictionary editor is that I have the opportunity to learn many interesting tidbits about the language we speak. Some of these are merely entertaining; others teach me something about my life … Read more

How could he sleep? His fellow disciple, James, had just been done to death with a sword. Peter is next. He's chained to two guards, one on each side, with two more watching the door. And he's sleeping! In this … Read more

It is amazing how many people know the first two verses in this passage of scripture, and yet so few pay attention to verse 25. We all know we can have the faith to move a mountain. So why don't … Read more

It is almost a year since I was in Jerusalem. We stayed up on the Mount of Olives, which was a thrill in itself. On Palm Sunday we proceeded down the Mount of Olives, on foot, headed toward the eastern … Read more

That first Palm Sunday crowd was made up of all kinds of people. We do not know exactly who they were, but if we were able to ask them, "Who is that man riding on a donkey?" different persons would … Read more