Bible
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For the One
“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.” Matthew 18:12-14 (NIV) I love sheep. If you’ve known me a long time, you might know that already. I’ve been collecting sheep of all shapes and sizes for many years. When I…
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Parallel Parking and God – A Lesson in Listening
My last child, #4, takes her driving test very soon. She is just about ready, but has needed to work on her parking skills before the big behind-the-wheel exam. I have attempted to show her various maneuvers in a parking lot, but knew I had to pass her off to her dad to cover the intricacies of parallel parking. You see, her dad, who is a car-loving “gear-head” if there ever was one, can park a car inside our garage within inches of the walls and corners! A few days ago they set out to practice on the road, but before they did, my husband attempted to show our daughter…
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I Ate Yesterday
Recently, my husband and I were walking the streets of Hell’s Kitchen in Mid-town Manhattan. We happened upon a homeless man sitting against a building. After talking to the man for a few minutes, my husband offered to buy him some food. He declined. “I ate yesterday,” the man explained. As if that explained anything. Similar phrases from the past replayed in my mind. “I took a bath last week.” (That one always made me chuckle.) “I washed my hands yesterday.” (Really? Nice try!) Now, “I ate yesterday.” Hmmm. I walked away wondering, was the man ‘half in the bag’ and that’s why he refused to eat? Or did daily…
