What is it? The morning sun rose in the desert wilderness of the Sinai Peninsula where the Israelites were encamped – and they woke up hungry…again.  Just the previous day the entire community had complained, grumbling against Moses and Aaron for lack of bread.  In so many words, they said it would be better to … Continued

“It Doesn’t Make an iota of Difference.” Many of us have heard, or perhaps even used the expression, “It doesn’t make an iotaof difference.” It is used to indicate how small or inconsequential something might be,its meaning derived from ‘iota’ the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Actually, anexample is found in the Gospels. In … Continued

His Mercies Never Come To An End  In the year 587BC devastation fell upon Judah.  Babylonian armies of Nebuchadnezzar II invaded, plundered and laid waste the city of Jerusalem, including its holiest site, the Temple of Solomon.  Temple treasures were confiscated and the Ark of the Covenant was seized.  Many of the Jews were deported … Continued

Running Raw, Lizard Meat, and Lent Some things are perhaps best left to fade away into the forgotten halls of history: the AMC Gremlin, leisure suits, and the ancient Greek Olympic practice of running nude.  Astonishingly, from 800 BC to 400 AD, nearly all of the events of the Olympiad were performed in-the-buff.  According to … Continued

Advent Poetry Advent, a journey through time and space,A pilgrimage to a sacred place.With every carol, a melody's embrace,Echoing dreams of love and grace.So, in this season of wonder and glee,May your days be filled with harmony.As Advent whispers its last goodbye,Embrace the love that will never die.ChatGPT 3.5 This past Thursday was ChatGPT’s first … Continued