death – Beacons of Light

Are You Stuck in a Saturday Mood?

When we think of Easter, what comes to mind? Crucifixion Cross Resurrection Easter Bunny Easter eggs Hunting for Easter eggs New outfits Spring The idea of Easter conjures up a variety of themes as well as ways to celebrate it. Thursday Growing up in the Methodist Church, we began observing the Easter season on ThursdayContinue reading “Are You Stuck in a Saturday Mood?”

Caught Red-Handed and Presumed Guilty

There is an insatiable desire for most people when it comes to crime stories. From the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby to Watergate, the Manson murders, the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, the death of JonBenet Ramsey, the O.J. Simpson trial, the case against Heidi Fleiss, the conviction of Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault and rape,Continue reading “Caught Red-Handed and Presumed Guilty”

Great Expectations. Greater Disappointment.

John 11 “There was a man named Lazarus who was sick. He lived in the town of Bethany, where Mary and her sister Martha lived. 2 Mary is the woman who later put perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. Mary’s brother was Lazarus, the man who was now sick. 3 So Mary and MarthaContinue reading “Great Expectations. Greater Disappointment.”

It’s Not Just An Allergic Reaction

Amos 5 – Week Three Amos 5:1 ERV “People of Israel, listen to this song. This funeral song is about you.” God, through Amos, is instructing the Israelites to hear what He has to say. And he’s telling them he’s about to perform their funeral service. That first sentence alone should get their attention! AmosContinue reading “It’s Not Just An Allergic Reaction”

First Sister Wives

Genesis 4:25 – 5 – Week Seven Last week, we witnessed the first murder. Cain, the firstborn of Adam and Eve, just one generation from the introduction of sin, murders his own brother. And, as a result, he is sent away from the presence of God and goes to the land of Nod, east ofContinue reading “First Sister Wives”

If Your Friends Jumped Off a Cliff, Would You Jump Too?

Podcast available at: https://anchor.fm/diane-simcox/episodes/If-Your-Friends-Jumped-Off-a-Cliff–Would-You-Jump-Too-e1dnq4h Psalm 23 – Week One of Psalms There are few things you can count on. If you go to a baseball game, you can count on hearing the National Anthem. If you go to a funeral, you can just about guarantee that you’ll hear Psalm 23. It’s a shame that weContinue reading “If Your Friends Jumped Off a Cliff, Would You Jump Too?”

Rerouting to the “Buts”

Podcast available at: https://anchor.fm/diane-simcox/episodes/Rerouting-to-the-Buts-e1aaili Romans 8:18-39 – Week Ten I was driving home from having dinner with my sister and a friend a little more than a week ago. Normally I would have left the restaurant, hit I-75, and headed straight to my home. As I was leaving the restaurant, blinking blue and red lightsContinue reading “Rerouting to the “Buts””