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This is not about: Chip, Robbie or Mike. It isn't that nice of a dysfunctional family. But how about these names: “See, a son”, “One who hears”, “Attached” and “Praise”. Oh wait, that is four names. Again I return to the strange family chosen to birth the nation of Israel. Theirs is a sad story. Jacob is fooled into “marrying” Leah, the older, uglier daughter of uncle Laban. He was such a nice uncle. He always looked out for... number one. You know the story, right? Jacob fell in love at first sight with Rachel. He decided to accept Laban’s offer of working for seven little years to earn her as his wife. Those years passed SO fast that he almost didn't notice them. Then came the big wedding night. Finally it was payday. But early the next morning, there was Leah! Can you imagine his surprise as he sees his beauty for the first time with her veil removed. Her crossed eyes looking in two different directions. It was jaw dropping fun. I am sure that there was shock, sadness and th...

I just heard two secrets that were whispered four thousand years ago? Is that weird or what. I mean it was a conversation between a mother and her son muttered in a tent over 5000 miles from where I am living. So, how did I find out about it? Well, it was rather easy really. I just read my Bible. This morning I was reading in Genesis 27. The conversation was a juicy one too. It was about lying, stealing and favoritism. It was about a slimy, little, wimpy, weasel man who had clean fingernails and smooth skin wanting all that his older tougher redheaded twin brother possessed. I mean this scalawag wasn’t satisfied with his brother’s birthright he went for the inheritance juggler! Oh... wait... this whole scheme was his mother’s idea. Remember sweet little Rebekah? She was quick with the water pot. She watered no less than ten camels to win a husband. She was God’s chosen for Abraham’s blessed son Isaac. What on earth happened to her over these forty years? Isaac and Rebekah's story i...