Tag: ecclesiastes

  • in the time of old age

    Funerals and Feasts It seems that Providence has brought me to more funerals than feasts lately. We thank God for those wedding feasts and monthly social gatherings of friends. Births of children and grandchildren bring great joy to the hearts of the living and memories of our aging generation. But now that I have surpassed…

    Daffodils coming back to life and blooming in early spring
  • 5 friends, a few mentors and family

    Paul – Barnabas and other Friends Recalling our journeys with friends How many friends have you had in this brief journey of your life? In the cover photo from my copy of “Friendship” Emerson suggests that we miss much and mostly undervalue those dear souls we briefly encounter in life. Acts of the apostles’ friends…

    In his poem Friendship Ralph Waldo Emerson speaks of the value of friends
  • a Who’s Who of Paul’s Three Missionary Journeys

    Now that we have settled the ‘Where Next?’ of Paul’s second missionary journey (after his separation from Barnabas), before we proceed further let’s take a helpful glance at the ‘Who’s Who’ of Paul’s missionary journeys. 1st Missionary Journey Antioch-Cypress Paul & Barnabas with John Mark Pamphylia-Pisidia-Syria Paul & Barnabas without John Mark A threefold cord…

    Paul's Second Missionary Journey