I was asked to speak at her service. I had only known Jessica for less than a year, but I adored her. She always brought a smile to my face and joy to my heart. Jessica was 39, in a wheelchair and spoke with a bit of slur to her speech. Our conversations in between services were always fun and I always checked in on how she was doing. But it wasn’t until the evening of her service did I realize that I had made a huge mistake. I was reading to Eva the other night another story

“Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you understand it?” He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ” And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neigh

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. His armies surrounded the city and attacked it. The Lord handed Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, over to him. Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the objects from God’s temple. He carried them off to the temple of his god in Babylon. He put them among the treasures of his god. Daniel 1:1-2 This past week I started reading the book of Daniel. But I didn’t get far. I have stayed put in the 2nd chapter for days, trying to understand