by debracelovsky | May 1, 2023 | Family Life, One Year Bible
Children do not inherit their father’s religion by natural succession. They must be trained in it. Lord Arthur Hervey The challenge, of course, is in the doing. Which brings us to a strange book about a period of time that’s been called “the dim...
by debracelovsky | Mar 7, 2023 | One Year Bible, Uncategorized, Word
Give her what she wants and be done with her. Jesus’ disciples in Matthew 15:23 Mark 7 (and see Matthew 15) It doesn’t matter how long we’ve followed Christ, our life experiences, or knowledge of the Bible—when desperate prayers are delayed we wonder...
by debracelovsky | Feb 22, 2023 | Lent/Easter
Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms. Laying down your arms, surrendering, saying you are sorry, realizing that you have been on the wrong track and getting ready to start life over again from...
by debracelovsky | Feb 13, 2023 | One Year Bible, Random Thinkings
OYB Exodus 28, 31, 35 and 36 The very impulse to create is divine. Although we may agree, those impulses are often assigned the status of hobby. Should they be? In her little book, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art, writer Madeleine L’Engle speaks...
by debracelovsky | Jan 30, 2023 | One Year Bible
You’ve just got to try to do everything you can when it’s your time to do it. Sol Giunta, Army Staff Sgt, Medal of Honor Winner, 2010 Imagine you are an Egyptian woman living in 13th century B.C. Egypt. You and another highly skilled woman are heads of the Guild of...
