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Treasure Hunter “The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his innermost being.”(Proverbs 20:27) I love the scene in the movie, National Treasure, when the team has been trapped underground and left for dead by the bad guys. Ben Gates and company enter a dark room. He finds a…

Balancing the Seesaw “Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or I…

Baby Steps “Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?”(Proverbs 20:6) Well, it’s April. How are those New Year’s resolutions coming? Have you lost weight? Read the entire Bible? Memorized the book of Romans? Nah, me neither. Let me encourage you to step away from January’s lofty vows…

Here are Zuno’s picks for April: Samuel’s Baby Written by Mark Elkins, Ill. by Amy Wummer (5 paws) Willoughby the Lion by Greg Foley (3 paws) Jack’s Fantastic Voyage by Michael Foreman (3 paws) No More, Por Favor Written by Susan Middleton Elya, Ill. by David Walker (3 paws, great bilingual book) My Side of the Car Written…

Open Hands “One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”(Proverbs 11:24) Spring’s bright colors chase away the browns and greys of winter. Bradford pears decked in bridal white send showers of petals through the streets as an unrelenting north wind refuses to leave for its summer sabbatical. Blossoms…

Guard Duty Judea. Not the best assignment for a Roman legion. Nor for a governor. These men entered a hostile country with a culture and religion vastly different from their own. Temples and sacrifices, they could relate to, but one God? A coming Messiah? Seriously? Yet numerous Romans are drawn into the Easter story: Pilate…

Unbroken The little donkey had no idea he would make history. As he trotted in the corral and ate his hay, he never fathomed he would fulfill prophecy. He was a youngster and still close to his mama. Unbroken to saddle,he entertained no thoughts of carrying a rider that day, much less a royal one.…

Who Are Your “Least of These”? During the last week of Jesus’ life, Matthew records the teaching of the parable of the sheep and the goats. Take a look at Jesus’ words: “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you…

Wasted “While he (Jesus) was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. Some of those present were saying indignantly…

U Turns Have you ever taken the wrong exit? Today’s navigational systems make staying on course a little easier though Mapquest has led me astray a time or two. Then there is the GPS in my husband’s car that can’t seem to figure out Spanish street names and leaves us driving in circles while we…