The King is dead, long live the King
“The king is dead, long live the king” is a traditional proclamation made following the ascension of a monarch in various countries. The seemingly contradictory phrase simultaneously announces the death
The point of no return
One lazy Sunday morning I decided to take my spouse out for a boat trip. It was one of those boats for typically two adults where one rows and the other enjoys the trip. Now I have to admit I am not such a good
Every Action has a Reaction
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction Isaac Newton Newton’s third law states that every action has an opposite and equal reaction. Now I do not want to dwell on the mathematics or physics
Paid in Full?
“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Isaiah 1:18 On a journey have you ever been hungry that you stopped by a food vendor to
In Desolate Places
“Hindsight is 20/20” A phrase used to describe the fact that it is easy for one to be knowledgeable about an event after it has happened such as an individual has realization about an event that should
When no one is listening
Many years ago I was in a store that rents out VHS cassettes. For those who do not know them these where large video cassettes in the days before DVD, which themselves came in the days before streaming services like
He is able
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. Isaiah
