Last weekend was difficult for me. It was filled with joy and sadness as the Ambassador Bible Center came to a close at graduation and all my classmates started new directions in their lives.
I saw most of them off and came home to our apartment that was empty except for a few of my things. I finished packing my belongings and as I was handing the keys to the manager’s office, I wasn’t sure what God wanted me to think of it all. It was a sobering moment for me and in tears I asked God to give me strength and comfort amidst all of this sudden change.
When we bought a new house last summer, I was delighted by the enormous rose bush in the front yard. All summer long, it boasts bright pink blossoms that spread their scent across the entire yard. The only time that the rose bush isn't a delight to me is when I have to prune it, a task that must be done regularly.
Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread are seven weeks past and we are almost finished in the counting toward Pentecost. God’s Holy Days are rich in meaning and anticipation as we rehearse them once again – each of them unique in what they picture and adding to what has gone before. The upcoming Feast of Pentecost is no different in these regards.
Every parent wants their child to have a healthy financial future. Telling a child about the difficulties that debt will bring into their life may not make as great an impact as teaching the child through example. At times parents can say one thing, but teach another through their own actions.
Having just returned from a three week vacation, I was out of touch with world events. As I was musing on what to write about, it soon became obvious what is currently a hot button topic—at least in the United States.