Luke 1:34-38 Have you ever felt like you were just an observer to your life? You were very much present, but you did not feel like you...

Luke 1:26-33 I think we are all born with this innate mindset that to be favored means that we should have an easier life. We believe...

Luke 2:8-17 This Thanksgiving I did not get to spend time with my siblings and their spouses. I truly missed being in their presence. ...

Matthew 2:1-2, 9-12 Can you imagine going to a baby shower and someone gives the mother to be a bail bond certificate? I'm sure that...

Matthew 2:1-2, 9-12 Many years ago there was a Christmas play at our church in which I played a wiseman. We had to sing "We Three...

Matthew 2:1-2, 9-12 As goofy, and completely different from my personality as this picture is, I actually like it for a couple of reasons....

Matthew 1:7-11 There are certain family names that no one wants. Can you imagine having the last name "Hitler", "Manson", "Bundy", or...

Matthew 1:7 Can you imagine making a decision that the consequences would last for 473 years? I know, that is a very specific number,...

Matthew 1:6 Pete Rose is one of the all time great baseball players. According to his Wikipedia page, "Rose was a switch hitter and is...

Matthew 1:3-6 When I worked at the prison, there was this really nice inmate. Unlike most, he never tried to run a con on the officers. ...

Matthew 1:1-2 CNN reporter Anderson Cooper decided to do research into his genealogy. He was excited about what he might learn until he...

Ruth 4:13-22 Faith Hill sings a song called, “A Baby Changes Everything”. The words tell of the struggles Mary had when she became...

Ruth 4:7-12 Have you ever REALLY REALLY wanted something, and you got it? At the same time, you did not want to appear overly excited,...

Ruth 4:1-6 Credit card companies are notorious for hiding things in small print. If you do not make your payment on time, they hike your...

Ruth 3:16-18 Whenever we get together for Christmas, my family is fond of reminding me that I was not the most patient child when it came...

Ruth 3:7-14 I remember in college reading a book called "Outliers". It was a book about success, and while I did not always agree with...

Ruth 3:1-6 Growing up, if I ever looked in the direction of a girl my mom would tell me that we were related. Then she would proceed to...

Ruth 2:19-23 When I was a teenager, we went across the state to a church meeting with a youth group, as well as, some of the older...

Ruth 2:14-18 Jesus said in Luke 6:38, "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over...

Ruth 2:5-13 In August of 1964, Roy Orbison released the song "Oh Pretty Woman". The song, which he co-wrote with Billy Dees, talks of a...