June 5
Day 83: Consistent World View Hezekiah was a reforming king of Judah. He had already witnessed the overthrow and exile of Israel (the northern 10 tribes) by the Assyrians. The Assyrians then surrounded Jerusalem as well. Their record of conquest was unmatched. Hezekiah knew he were outnumbered and under gunned. Not a positive prognosis. So […]
June 4
Day 82: Streams in the Desert Not surprising many of us are doing some healthy self-evaluation, and realizing we're tired, discouraged, weary. Ours is not the first generation to experience this. Isaiah 35:3-6 says as much. "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, 'Be […]
June 3
Day 81: Our Only Option It's funny (okay, not funny) how some of the apocalyptic movies we've maybe stayed up late watching in the past are starting to look like our approaching reality. Our cities hd been abandoned by the restrictions in place to combat the virus. Now our major (and not so major) cities […]
June 22
Day 100: Pillars in the Temple Unbelievable! 100 days. I'm trying to let that sink in. I'm thinking I might have to self-publish these posts ("Covid Diaries"), just so my children can have a coffee table book someday. Or not. What have we learned in the past 100 days? Pestilence didn't end in the middle […]