Category: Old Testament Ponderings
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Obedience
a haiku Mother does obeyBut not how you think she mightBabe safe all along This haiku is based on Exodus 2: 1-10 Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was…
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The State
There are tons of ways to get things done. Sometimes it’s through failure, other times it’s success, sometimes it’s by sheer luck. But on the very special occasions, things happen because of faith in the God of grace. You see, I always wanted to sing on the stage at The…
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Prisoner 4479
Prisoner 4479 has been here for as long as anyone can remember. No one even remembers what they did to be imprisoned, but their sentence is for life. They never have any visitors and don’t have access to the yard. They have to take their meals in their cell. The…
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Bits and Bobs
I had a very important meeting today. In a rush, I grabbed all the bits and pieces, papers, and folders, just in case. All the things from my desk, even the trash and random bits of recycling, came with me. But when I got to the meeting, everything became clear.…
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Hope
Ever since we’ve been married, we’ve done a family Advent devotional on Sundays. Some years, we’ve added in daily readings and enjoyed a variety of different things. There is more than enough options out there if you have small kids. When ours turned into a tween I began seeing that…
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From a Seed
There once was a boy who wanted to sit in the shade of a fine tree and play games. He planted a seed. There in the quiet darkness of soil, he gave it all the good things it needed to grow, but still it remained a seed. Then one day,…
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Wiley and The Lady in the Garden
This was originally written as a sermon for St. Timothy Presbyterian Church in Livonia, MI. If you would prefer to hear the post instead of reading it, you can find it online here. Wiley and the Lady in the Garden February 11, 2024 Genesis 3:1-7 As someone who doesn’t have…
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