by debracelovsky | May 26, 2023 | Into the Vineyard, Word
John 15:4: Abide in Me, and I in you. Springtime in Sonoma Country means bud-break, that time of the year when thousands of acres of vines awaken from their long winter’s nap, and leaves begin bursting from the trunks. You can practically hear life surging...
by debracelovsky | May 13, 2023 | Moms, Word
I Samuel 2 and Luke 1 Life began by waking up and loving my mother’s face. George Eliot, writer Her story is familiar, a woman living at the end of the era of the judges, in a polygamous marriage. Allow me to note that, although polygamy was not expressly...
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...
