Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon. After they have...
A Note to Subscribers
posted by DJL
Dear Subscribers to “In the Meantime…”, I wanted to write a short note to say several things: First and foremost, thank you. Thank you for reading, for subscribing, for following the journey I’ve been on with this blog and for all your comments and various words of encouragement. You make it worth writing every day. Second, when I put a video in my post, I also place a link under the video to the actual page where the video can be found on the website as I realize the posted videos cannot always be viewed depending on the browsers and email provider in use. But here’s the thing: although I almost never forgot to...
Luke 18:18-30
posted by DJL
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false...
Mockingbird
posted by DJL
It’s not that often that I laugh out loud while reading a poem. But this poem, “Mockingbird” by Louis Jenkins, had me chuckling several times. It so perfectly captures the slightly disconcerting but rather everyday discrepancies in memory we detect when reminiscing with siblings. And...
Luke 18:15-17
posted by DJL
People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God...