love hurts
Olivia Wilde is a film star who divorced her Italian prince because their marriage was requiring more effort and returning less fun. “I don’t think love should be work,” the actress told an interviewer, “My parents have been married for 35 years. They said, ‘You have to work at it. That’s what it takes.’ But we tried, and it wasn’t…
judah and tamar
I know a guy who doesn’t leave a very good first impression . . . or last one, for that matter. He’s conniving and selfish, a man of double standards. He makes promises that he has no intention of keeping, and he’s led a promiscuous lifestyle. Not exactly Mr. Right, huh?
Judah, Joseph’s brother, was such a guy. In Genesis 38,…
"i" problem
Jesus told the parable of a rich man who produced a bumper crop and became even wealthier. If I had been that man, I would have thanked and praised God for His blessings, and I would have put a portion of my increased wealth into the offering. You probably would have done the same.
But the rich man responded differently:…
