Sometimes...
I realize that title is an odd one. I've been trying to find one word to keep things simple, and today - that is all that came to my mind. And the reason it came to my mind is because "sometimes" you just have to do things even when it doesn't make sense. This past week I had another birthday. While I was hanging out with my girls it came up that they were planning to do a 5k walk/run on Saturday morning. They asked if I wanted to join them and my immediate response was, "no
Count
We all have something. we count on... There are many times we "count the days" until an important event. We know and believe that something special is going to happen. Did you know that there is a time between Passover and "Pentecost" (I put that in quotes because I like to refer to it as Shavuot) that is counted? The Jewish people were instructed by God to count seven weeks after the first day of Passover, so the 50th day from Passover. These weeks were a time to thank God f
Passover
Tonight, according to the current Jewish calendar, Passover begins. I am thankful for a small church that has said they would like to host a Seder meal, so I am headed to Fremont, IN later today to lead a Seder dinner. I am excited to make this happen! Passover is one of the first "Jewish Feasts" I was introduced too. It is one most Christians know about because it is mentioned that Jesus participated in one before he was taken before Pilot. The question is, do they really un
