Tomorrow — June 23 — is Typewriter Day, so I’d like to share the story of the typewriter jigsaw puzzle in my office. And, as silly as it seems, how that puzzle reminded me of what the Bible says about procrastination. As soon as I saw the puzzle on the shelf at our local bookstore,… Continue reading How a puzzle reminded me of what the Bible says about procrastination
Tag: Ecclesiastes
Ash Wednesday: Sacrifices and social media
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the day that begins the season of Lent leading to Easter. It’s a holy day that wasn’t commanded in the Bible, but Christians have observed it for well over ten centuries. Early Christians would sometimes have ashes sprinkled on their bodies as a public symbol that they needed to repent from… Continue reading Ash Wednesday: Sacrifices and social media
Beautiful Eternity
He [God] has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) The book of Ecclesiastes has thoughts and wisdom that I sometimes have trouble wrapping my mind around, but it… Continue reading Beautiful Eternity