May 12

Jonathan Kay has written a book about conspiracy theories and our paranoia about who is directing world leaders. Well, God directed Samuel who directed Saul....

I Samuel 12:16-17  NP A12

May 11

Madeleine McCann has worked hard at keeping her family intact after the abduction of their oldest daughter in Portugal in 2007 and has written a book about it. Unfortunately she is still be criticized, poor woman, with the empty arms.

Proverbs 15:1  NP A3

May 10

Acai berries are supposedly a super food but I prefer the food described in John.

John 6:35  NP AL5

May 9

Last May I wrote about a man with no name, who allegedly is known as Kribi and he says that God told him to tell the truth. No one is really believing his story.

John 6: 20-21  NP A3

April 7

I wonder where Hannah fits on the "mommy matrix"?

I Samuel 1:24-28  NP A12

May 6

Ignatieff and Ruth— new beginnings.

Ruth  NP A4

May 5

The last paragraph of a brief biography on bin Laden asks us to imagine how different things could have been, if he was a leader who used his power for good not evil. I wonder if he had ever been offered living water.

John 4:13, 14  NP A18

May 4

The world's population is to surpass 7 billion this year, and that's only one year in history. But someone predicated this.

Psalm 104:24  NP A14

May 3

Comforting to know that He wraps himself in light and splendor and knows exactly who we are.

Psalm 104:1-23  NP A1

May 2

Samson had some serious angry issues and killed lions as well as people. This holds a place in history and the bigger plan.

Judges 14:5-18  NP A1

April 30

Our politicians use so many words with so many meanings. Thank God for the word that became flesh.

John 1:1  NP A

April 29

I wonder if there was anyone in London who didn't know what was going on.

Luke 24:18  NP A2

April 28

Preparation.

Luke 23:55-24:8 NP special section

April 27

Rio de Janeiro is complaining to Google maps because their slums are apparently very prominent in the viewing. Psalm 98 makes me think of a bird's eye view of the earth with nothing hidden.

Psalm 98 NP A16

April 26

Do you know your Royals?

Luke 23:11  NP AL1, 2, 3

April 21

Righteous and justice are the foundation of democracy, but this side of Eden, people don't always make the right choices.

Psalm 89:14-15  NP A12

April 20

We are told to give to Caesar what is Caesar's but what does that mean when you live in a corrupt system live Cuba?

Luke 20:25  NP A3

April 19

Linguistic research suggests that people use a metaphor every 10 to 25 words. Reading scripture, this does not strike me as being an unusual way of communicating.

Proverbs 13:12  NP A12

April 18

Is our health care system being buried under bureaucracy?

Luke 19:22  NP A1

April 15

Six in 10 Canadian girls regard their mothers as top role models— lovely to think about in the context of Psalm 84.

Psalm 84:3  NP A8