Pondering Jesus

A King, 3 Teens, and a Deliverer

If you’re not familiar with the story of the narcissistic king who in a fit of rage had 3 young men (who, by the way, had been among the king’s favorites up until then) thrown into a blazing furnace, you’ve got to read it! It’s found in Daniel chapters 1-3. The king in the story…

March 29, 2023

Two Accounts of One Rainy Day

If you had peeked through the window of the tiny San Fernando Valley house on that rainy Saturday afternoon in the late 1950s, you would have seen my mom, my sisters, aged 10, 8, and 3, and 5 year old me. No doubt you would have noticed how sad I was and you couldn’t have…

March 15, 2023

Where Do You Dwell?

Words are powerful, don’t you think? It’s fascinating how the mention of a single word can bring pictures to mind, stir within you simple feelings or strong emotions, and even trigger a memory from years ago! And all that happens the second the word is spoken! What comes to mind when you think of the…

March 8, 2023