Image by Richard Jenkins "What has captured your interest?" Mrs. Livingston asked her son. "You've been staring out of that window for the longest while." "It's a beautiful day," Frederick replied. "I'm thinking of going for a walk in the park." "Sounds like a good idea. I wish I could go with you but I'm …
Forgiven Debts
Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven” - Luke 7:48 Jesus was invited to have dinner with a Pharisee named Simon. When they sat down to eat, a woman in the city who was a sinner, went to Simon's house when she knew that Jesus was there. She brought an alabaster flask of fragrant …
In Turmoil
He emerged from the water after a long swim. The sun felt nice and warm on his back. He had been on the beach for most of the day. It was where he liked to go when he had a lot on his mind. And he had a lot on his mind right now. He …
The Benefits of Sex
"Today, I read about the benefits of sex," Zina told her husband, Siddh as they were getting ready for bed. She was sitting in the bed and he had just stepped out of the shower. "Really? What are the benefits aside from a very pleasurable experience?" "Well, according to the article, sex keeps your immune …
Gideon’s Afternoon with Chelsey
It was around 12pm on a Saturday and Gideon was on his way to Oxford to pick up Chelsey. They were going to Hollywood Bowl to bowl and to have something to eat afterwards. He was really looking forward to that and was relieved that Ruth didn't seem to mind. "I don't mind being alone," …
Breaking Ice Barriers
Image Source: Los Angeles Times “One day, a woman will make the National Hockey League, if no one prevents her.” This may seem a preposterous statement, but Quebecer Manon Rhéaume proved it in her own life. She was the first female goaltender to play for a boys' team. In 1992, she was the first and …
Be a Doer
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law …
New Year’s Eve with Ruth
Nigel watched Ruth as she mingled and laughed with the other guests. She looked amazing. She had called him that morning to ask him if he wanted to go with her to a New Year's Eve bash one of her colleagues was throwing. "What about Uncle Gideon and Chelsey?" he had asked. "I thought the …
Ross’s Advice for Ruth
Ruth sat in the restaurant. She was meeting her brother, Ross for lunch. They hadn't seen each other in ages. Out of the blue, he called her and asked her to have lunch with him. She readily accepted. They had always been very close. As she waited for him, her mind wandered to Nigel. He …
Mary’s Response to Gabriel’s Message
The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are …
Notes to Women 