Author Archives: Dana

reconciliation

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Dana

Over the course of each school year, I show my seventh grade boys a movie filmed in 1999 called JESUS. In one scene, Mary Magdalene watched from a distance as Jesus rescued the woman caught in adultery from being stoned. … Continue reading →

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save

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Dana

Around 5:30 Saturday morning Susan and I drove through downtown Atlanta to join other friends in welcoming Pastor Manuel, Paula, Marco, and Mayra to our city. Shining clearly in the darkness was a neon sign attached to the steeple of … Continue reading →

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look

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Dana

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, … Continue reading →

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introductions

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Dana

Susan and I drove to Foley, Alabama this past weekend to visit John’s family and to watch him play football. This is the second year he has lived with his mom Terri, her husband Daniel, and his younger sister Leesa. … Continue reading →

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future

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Dana

Just recently I realized the picture hanging by my parents’ front door is the very snapshot of the three fish caught after children’s prayers many years ago. My dad was one year older than I am now. This was also … Continue reading →

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