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  • Romans 4: Free Riders

    In this chapter, Paul is using the people and events of the Old Testament to illustrate tension between following the law and accepting the forgiveness from Jesus Christ. The issue he is addressing here is that those with a Jewish background who had accepted the forgiveness of Jesus Christ, but were upset when people of…

  • Acts 12: Fear, Faith & Flattery

    In case we forget about King Herod, he has James the brother of John killed with a sword. This gets him a positive reaction from the established religious leaders, so he arrests Peter too. Herod holds him in jail during the holiday of the Unleavened Bread while the believers desperately pray.  Despite four squads of…

  • Acts 8: Saul, Simon and The Spirit  

    With the stoning of Stephen, the gloves were off when it came to the burgeoning new church. The religious establishment were intent on crushing the beautiful new community of Jesus. Saul, a young Pharisee, entered private homes and dragged men and women off to prison. The believers scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Many of the…

  • John 4: Well

    In this chapter, Jesus and his disciples travel by foot from Judea to Galilee. These are districts in Israel, and between them is an area called Samaria. The Samaritans had religious practices that were different than the other areas. They went to Mt. Horeb, the location God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, to pray while…

  • On Being a Girly Girl

    I just finished reading Joel Stein’s book Man Made.* Three things lead me to read his book; 1. The cover was fun and colorful and despite a famous saying about not judging books by their cover, I am afraid I do. 2. He is one of my favorite magazine authors, so whenever I am stuck…

  • Bringing Home the Bacon

    A few weeks back, Tim and I had a disastrous day. It started out normal enough, Tim went to work and I got the kids off to school. With the house empty, I then settled into my work-from-home routine. I login and listen to the morning training Zoom call on my phone while walking the…

  • Work from Home Chicken Enchiladas 

    Ingredients:  2 lbs frozen boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 package corn tortillas 1/2 bag of shedded cheese Can of enchilada sauce Taco seasoning Directions: 4:00 Arrive at home from school carpool pickup 4:15 Dust 2 lbs of frozen chicken thighs with taco seasoning and place in Instant Pot over two cups of water. Set for…

  • Modern Mammals 

    In one of my recent notes, I mentioned some symptoms of the change of life I’ve been struggling through. If you’re a male reader, please don’t leave, fellows need to know about this too.  The first stages went by pretty fast. First, I was a girl minding her own business, then Aunt Flow showed up…

  • Out of the Dark

    I am turning forty-nine this year, my last year before fifty and I am going through a big change. These last few nights I have awoken in the middle of the night, cooking from the inside out.  Scientists call it perimenopause, which is the second big change for women. I remembered my first change during…

  • My Bad

    “Always be the first to apologize, it’s about taking control and moving forward. ‘It’s my fault,’ means if it is my responsibility, I can fix it.” Brandon Hall Blame taking is an act of leadership. If something is my mistake, then I have the power to change it. If it is someone else’s fault or…