Invidious

The word “invidious” came up during one of my Bible study lessons, and I didn’t know its meaning, but it made sense after I looked it up, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invidious. Basically, it’s envy.In my study, “invidious” was used to describe King Saul...

Assassins

From where do assassins originate? For some reason, after recent current events, that was my first thought. A Google® search brings up a plethora of information, a lot of which dates their origin in the 11th Century. The McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia...

Is that Christian?

Over the past few months, situations have arisen that have sparked conversations with friends and certain family members about how we treat one another, especially as Christians. Just the other day I shared with another gal that, “Some of the worst treatment I’ve...

Rejected

When I was young there were times when I was made fun of for my freckles. Once I was told by a neighbor kid that I was a “reject” because of them. When the kid’s dad recognized how her words hurt me, he approached us both and said, “You know, freckles are evidence of...

Compromise(d)

When something’s been compromised it’s most likely done with whatever its original intended use was. Have you ever had a crappy, sinking feeling overcome you after trying everything to repair or save something, maybe a treasured possession, and yet you still must...