The Silesia region of Central Europe encompasses an area mainly in modern-day Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. A land rich in natural resources, it's one of the world's largest producers of coal, and minerals such as iron, lead, copper, silver, and gold have been found within its borders. Limestone and … Continue reading The Surrender That Somehow Wasn’t
Author: Jennifer L. Wright
Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish: Part Two
This week we're continuing our look at the story of Jonah and how the story of an ancient prophet swallowed by a whale is somehow very much relative in this time of a global pandemic. God is pretty amazing, isn't He? Anyway, when last we left Jonah, he had been vomited out of the belly … Continue reading Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish: Part Two
Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish
"Who did? Who did? Who did? Who did? Who did swallow Jo-Jo-Jonah?" Even non-believers or those not raised on a steady diet of VBS and Sunday school songs could name Jonah, the runaway prophet who was swallowed by a whale. BUT, just for fun, let's do a quick recap: God commanded Jonah, one of His … Continue reading Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish
The Rise and Fall of the American Hobo
It's an image as synonymous with the Dirty Thirties as dust: the hobo. Hopping the rails, scrounging for food, lounging on street corners with a tin cup or brown paper bag on their laps. In our minds, they are bedraggled, faces covered with stubble, carrying all their belongings in a handkerchief tied to a stick, … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the American Hobo
One Last Pandemic Pick-Me-Up from Paul
This week, I finished my study of the Book of Acts. It's been a poignant study during these current times and, although the story was familiar, the words jumped out at me brand new, as fresh and relevant as the day they were written. For those unfamiliar, the Book of Acts follows the disciples after … Continue reading One Last Pandemic Pick-Me-Up from Paul
More Pandemic Help from Paul
I'm continuing my study of the book of Acts, and I can't help but be blown away and time and again with how relevant the events of Paul's life are to our current climate. After Paul's imprisonment and subsequent non-trial in front of Felix, Fetus, and Agrippa, he boarded a ship headed for Rome to … Continue reading More Pandemic Help from Paul
A Legacy Bigger Than His Batting Average
I miss baseball. I know it's a ridiculous thing to miss in the middle of pandemic that's taken much more important things, but still I miss baseball. So today, I want to forget the pandemic, forget the quarantine, forget the self-isolation, and let my mind travel to the ballpark, to the crack of the bat … Continue reading A Legacy Bigger Than His Batting Average
God’s Grace in the Pause
The entire world is in a collective pause. It's unprecedented, really. Schools are shut down, businesses are closed, most states are under a government-mandated stay-at-home order. Most of us have never experienced anything like this in our lifetimes, and we're trying to come to terms with the sheer lack of busy-ness suddenly thrust upon us. … Continue reading God’s Grace in the Pause
COVID-19 + Quarantine = Writer’s Block?
We are now three weeks into our quarantine. Three weeks into homeschooling, three weeks into food and supply rationing, three weeks into shutting off the news because I simply can't take one more ounce of doom and gloom. My mood fluctuates. Some days I feel like we're doing okay, like we're getting things down, that … Continue reading COVID-19 + Quarantine = Writer’s Block?
The Czar, The River, and the Thistle
Springtime in the southern plains. Although the days of the black dusters have long-since passed, March and April still bring with them the ferocious winds that once doomed the barren grasslands. While gone are the dunes that once piled against fences and buried unfortunate automobiles, stick around long enough and you might still see a … Continue reading The Czar, The River, and the Thistle
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