By John H. Corbin Allow me to introduce you to a person who truly rejoices over the people in his life: Jagger is a 4-year-old with curly blond hair; when he walks each step has a bounce of enthusiasm; his smile cheerfully says I appreciate you; the sparkle in his eye is a gleam […]
The Lesson and Life — for November 23, 2014
By John H. Corbin Once while vacationing in Jamaica, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet an elderly couple, 82 years old, from New Jersey. Each morning they were on the beach early, eager to soak up every possible minute of waves and sun. As we chatted about life, their retirement, and places they […]
The Lesson and Life — for November 9, 2014
By John H. Corbin The specifications and dimensions listed in Ezekiel for building the altar were tedious and extremely specific. I believe this was a test by God to see if the people he had placed in exile were actually turning their attention to his authority. Once they constructed the altar according to every […]
The Lesson and Life — for November 2, 2014
By John H. Corbin During each summer Olympic Games, the marathon race is the last event. The marathon run is a grueling race which takes the contestants through the heat of city streets, up and down the hills of the countryside, and then back to the Olympic Stadium. The marathon traditionally ends with the […]
The Lesson and Life — for October 26, 2014
By Jeanette Hanscome My sister held up the sequined V-neck sweater and laughed. I could only imagine one person ever wearing it. I snorted. “It looks like something Christine would wear.” My sister put the shirt back and pointed toward another rack. But before either of us could take a step, I heard a […]