Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”[a] 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. John 7:38-39, NLT
God Is the Source of all Hope
When Samaritan woman ran back to town to call everyone to listen to this Rabbi who she was convinced was the Messiah, the disciples returned to Jesus at the well. They urged him to eat, and his response was that he had food they didn’t know anything about. They didn’t understand what he meant, but… Read More
Live Life Laughing
I think something’s missing in my life. Like two or three million dollars. You know you’re a mom when you understand why mama bear’s porridge was cold. I once had a job in an orange juice factory but I got canned because I couldn’t concentrate. I never make the same mistake twice. I make it… Read More
Bible Doodle: 2 Cor. 5:7
I just spent two weeks caring for my 95-year-old mother whose recent infection caused confusion and distress. We talked about this verse a lot–this is the hope she lives with. She trusts God’s promises for her, even when she’s not sure what today or tomorrow holds. Faith lets us release control to the ruler of… Read More
Bible Doodle: Deut. 4:19-21
And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth. Remember that the Lord rescued you from the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt in order to make you his very own people and his… Read More
Family Digs Reveal Rare Byzantine Iron Hammer
If your family had spent your summer vacation volunteering at an archaeological site, your child might have the best begining-of-the-year theme: “What I did this summer.” “A family volunteering at excavations at Usha, the first location of the Sanhedrin following the Bar Kochba revolt, discovered a previously unknown iron industry at the site and a… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. I childproofed my house but the kids still get in somehow. Today is one of those days when even my coffee needs a coffee. I am one step away from being rich, all I need now is money. An apple a day keeps… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 