Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21 Sheryl’s brother, John, lives in Missouri. He is outside of Tornado Alley, yet he is no stranger to storms that drop down out of nowhere & cause total devastation. As a former volunteer fire chief, he has seen entire communities leveled & helped families sift through the rubble searching for any remnant of their homes. It is heart-wrenching work. Truth is, no one is immune from crisis. We may not have lost a home or encountered a tornado, but w

Scripture: Genesis 45:3-11 Let’s admit it: forgiving another person can be hard. Really, really hard. Sometimes it can seem downright impossible. In 2001, Renee Napier received the phone all that all parents pray never comes. She was told that her 20 year old daughter, Megan, had been killed in an accident by a drunk driver. Renee grieved as any parent would do. She was bitter & hated the 24 year old, Eric Smallridge, who had been a great young man, but made a tragic mi

Scripture: Genesis 39:3-12 It seems like everything these days comes with a warning label. Often they are very helpful & necessary, of course. But some warning labels are downright silly, like the following: On a hairdryer: “Do not use while sleeping.” On a carton of eggs: “Caution: May contain eggs.” On a scooter: “This product moves when used.” On a small tractor: “Avoid death.” I even heard that one company that had made step ladders for almost 100 years simply shut dow