Sometimes I am part of the 9. The 9 that Jesus called out in Luke 17. You see, the Lord was traveling one day and encountered some lepers, men ostracized from society and living as outcasts because of their frightful condition. There were 10 of them, and they cried out for mercy and healing. And…
He was a career soldier. Once he enlisted, he was all in. Yes, there were times of R&R, but mostly he was on the front lines, face to face with the enemy. I’m sure that he had moments of weariness, doubt, and struggle, but as you look at what is written about him, you simply…
I have to admit that I was nervous. It was looking good, very good, but still…. You never can tell. Yes, they were up 3 games to 2. Yes, they were winning 7-0 late in the game. Yes, I know how solid they were playing. But even knowing all that, I was still nervous. Nervous…