Have you ever done the Ancestry.com thing? You know what I’m talking about, right? It is a site where you can research your roots. I was writing my historical fiction autobiography three years ago and got into that search cycle. I called a search cycle because once they hook you with a subscription, there is an endless journey into the past. The carrots on a stick that they dangle just out of your reach make you want to invest just five more bucks in finding that tidbit that ties you to the Rockefeller’s wealth or Jack Sparrow’s linage. I will admit that it is so intriguing to follow what the site traces as your history and that I did invest a few bucks. I discovered that my grandma Jewell got married young, in CANADÁ of all places. What? My dad mentioned that he had some long-lost relatives in Canada who were involved in the liquor trade during the Prohibition. Hmmm, maybe the Jack Sparrow side of the tale. In 1 Timothy 1:3,4, Paul tells his son in the faith to stay in Ephe...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!