Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said,… Continue reading “This Is the One”
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The Blessing and Responsibility of Anointment
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.” (1 Samuel 16:12, NRSVCE) He was only a shepherd boy; a good-looking one, to be sure,… Continue reading The Blessing and Responsibility of Anointment
Picking and Living the Dream
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. When I was young, I loved reading girls’ series books featuring heroines like Betsy Ray, Polly Pepper, Trixie Belden, Penny Parrish, Marcy Rhodes, and Donna Parker. They solved… Continue reading Picking and Living the Dream