Your name will be remembered from one generation to another. — Psalm 45:18a. While I am not destined for historical fame, I believe there’s a profound beauty in being remembered as an instrument of possibility. It’s a goal that transcends age or profession. We often equate lasting impact with grand achievements, but true legacy can…
Month: September 2024
Greatest Gift
What my father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of my father’s hand. — John 10:29. One of our basketball players who lived in the athletic dorm had especially large and strong hands, many of my football teammates lost wagers that they could knock a basketball out…
Job’s Friends
And even if it is true that I have erred, my errors remain with me. — Job 19:4. I have never been a fan of the book of Job, despite it being one of the most analyzed book in the Hebrew Scriptures. I guess what bothers me is that it doesn’t seem quite fair even…
Spinning on a Planet
Just what are we doing here, spinning on a tilted planet swinging round a star? …. Perhaps in the end we can rediscover the reality of our home with a greater sense of wonder and a more mature appreciation. — N.J. Berrill, You and the Universe. As a child, I spent countless hours gazing at the…
Arise My Love
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. — Song of Solomon 2:10. I, somehow, passed over this verse in earlier readings, but it caught my eye this morning. At first read, one might think we are reading the beginning of a romance…