For Wilshire Baptist Church
The photograph on Facebook showed a woman sitting at a table at a seaside restaurant. She was in profile, head raised, chin on hand, looking toward the west. It was late afternoon and the sunlight was coming in soft and low, revealing an expression of pure serenity. Continue reading “Looking West Toward the Light”
For Wilshire Baptist Church
LeAnn and I have a theory about Zacchaeus, the height-challenged tax collector who heard that Jesus was coming down the street and climbed a sycamore tree for a better view. Scripture says that Jesus looked up and saw him, told him to come down from the tree, and invited himself to Zacchaeus’ home for dinner. Our theory is that Jesus didn’t just see Zacchaeus; he heard him. Jesus heard Zacchaeus sneeze, because Zacchaeus was allergic to sycamore.
For Wilshire Baptist Church
It was cloudy, chilly and damp; it was sunny, warm and dry. We heard laughter and fond greetings; we saw tears and consoling hugs. There was sadness for lives lost and broken; gratitude for the binding of community. There were words of civic pride and hymns of reverent comfort.
