JESUS HAS RISEN Matthew 28: 1-8 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going...
Stories
Jelly Bean Prayer
JELLY BEAN PRAYER Have you heard the story of the jelly beans? The black ones are a symbol of our sinful heart, cold and hard not a good start. The red ones would be, the blood shed for you and me. The white ones would mean washed white as...
You Just Don’t Want To Know
YOU JUST DON’T WANT TO KNOW My receptionist told me a story, Monday, about her 4 year old grandson, Bryan. Bryan was returning from Sunday School/Nursery with a rather grim countenance. “What’s the problem, sport?” his mother asked. “Well”, Bryan responded, “We just found out what they did to...
The Empty Egg
THE EMPTY EGG Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat, drool, and make grunting noises....
The Burden
THE BURDEN “Why was my burden so heavy?” I slammed the bedroom door and leaned against it. Is there no rest from this life? I wondered. I stumbled to my bed and dropped onto it, pressing my pillow around my ears to shut out the noise of my existence....