King Artaxerxes addressed Ezra as “the teacher of the laws of the God of heaven”. He recognized Ezra’s God and the importance of keeping the laws of the Jewish people. His recognition included decrees to keep them safe in their travels, financial provision, and funds for offerings or sacrifices to God to be placed on…
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A Good Trip: Ezra Chapter 7: 1-10
A family tree displays our bloodline–our heritage. Who begot who, marriages, deaths, and in some cases, if we are blessed, we have stories recorded of amazing events. Chapter 7 of Ezra takes a detour to remind us of Ezra’s bloodline. Ezra was the son of Seriah, and many, many years before Seriah was born, a son…
Ezra Chapter 4, 5, and 6: Resistance and Opposition
Resistance and opposition are a part of any movement. From the smallest of actions taken to life changing goals expect push back. Not all opposition is a bad thing. We learn and grow from those who think differently from us. We improve our programs and enhance our goals by listening to those who see things…
Coconut Banana Bread
INGREDIENTS 1 box yellow cake mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup of oil 4-5 mashed bananas 1 cup chopped pecans DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or 1 large bundt pan. Mix all ingredients together until well blended and pour into pan(s). Bake for 30-35 minutes (45 minutes, approximately for…
Ethical Practices in Social Work
As a school social worker and L.C.S.W., an ethics course requirement exists for re-certification. After an online study of Ethics through NetCE, a colleague and I presented an ethics training course to the staff based on the information shared within the article. Below is the link to the PowerPoint to learn more about ethics in…
Ezra Chapter 3, The Building Begun: “The Foundation of the Temple Was Laid”
The people who returned to Jerusalem to build the temple did not begin the actual construction of the Temple until June of the second year of their arrival. Construction began after they rebuilt the altar of Moses, “the man of God”. They offered prayer, worship, and sacrifices on the very spot that Moses worshiped. They…
Ezra Chapter 2
42,360 persons returned to Judah. In addition to the list were 200 choir members. The choir members were from the clan of Asaph. Who was Asaph? There were a number of Levites that King David assigned as worship leaders in the tabernacle choir, according to 1 Chronicles 6:31–32. Asaph was one of these men (1 Chronicles…
The Man Called Jesus
My dad’s book has arrived and is ready to purchase on Amazon! https://tinyurl.com/yb5e7d69 The link above will take you to Amazon to order. My father would be happy to sign your book after purchase. Please contact me if you would enjoy meeting my dad! 🙂
Ezra Chapter 1
Your story matters. It makes a difference. In fact, your story has an “upper story”–God’s story. I’m learning this in our sermon series and the book God Story. Ezra is an Old Testament book that does not get a lot of attention. As our pastor shared the message, I read the small book of Ezra,…
Whole Fish on the Grill
How To Grill Steven Raichlen page 286-289 Trim the fins off the fish. We purchased trout from Wegman’s in Fredericksburg, VA. We were in the area visiting friends and a Mary Washington College tour for my Senior! Trim the tails to give them a V-shape (cosmetic purposes). Make a series of 3 or 4 deep…
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