Abby and the Scriptures

Abby made me proud this week! On her way to the 8th grade basketball game, she was taking notes from her Bible app, on the school bus!!

Emma's Family Tree!!

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1974 Super Bowl Sunday and Salvation

On January 13th 40 years ago yesterday, my parents surrendered their lives and family to Jesus and my heritage of faith was drastically altered!! It was Super Bowl Sunday 1974. The game was played in Houston, at Rice Stadium!! My parents faith is the biggest reason for my love for God. They instilled it in me both intentionally and by default. I am forever changed because of that day!! By the way, the Fran Tarkenton-led Vikings lost to the mighty Dolphins and I was a big time Viking fan then!!

Hall of Absurdity

So, these three were deservedly voted in the MLB Hall of Fame yesterday: Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas. I agree with all choices and add to them; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Raphiel Palmeiro, and Craig Biggio. The process by which players are named to the Fame needs to change. Greg Maddux, in most people's perception, is one of the greatest right handed pitchers ever. He did not get votes on 16 ballots! Absurd to the max!! Put the best players of each era, generation, and of all time.. in the Hall. Let the numbers speak for themselves and let their conscience sort out whether they cheated or did not play it with integrity.

Genealogies Matter

Matthew 1 contains some of the beautiful words written in the Scriptures.. ancestors. The line from Abraham to Jesus was both promised and fulfilled. God's word never fails. He uses rascals and rebels, as well as righteous and right!! God is in charge, even of the family of Jesus and yours.

1 This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David[a] and of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (whose mother was Tamar). Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.[b] 4 Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon. 5 Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab). Boaz was the father of Obed (whose mother was Ruth). Obed was the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah). 7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.[c] 8 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram.[d] Jehoram was the father[e] of Uzziah. 9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon.[f] Amon was the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin[g] and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon). 12 After the Babylonian exile: Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel. 13 Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor. 14 Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Akim. Akim was the father of Eliud. 15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob. 16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah. 17 All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.

The next time we complain or feel unjustly treated by being in such and such's bloodline, remember Jesus. He had several who were suspect in character, but strong in purpose.. God's purpose.