Have you noticed how a particular smell can bring instant memory recall of a particular place or a particular person from the past? It can be a powerful reminder of an event decades after it happened. One of my high school teachers wore a fragrance called Jungle Gardenia. It had a distinctive smell that would…
Mary’s Extravagant Gift
Mary’s Extravagant Gift Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. — John 12:3 She was the only one who believed Him. Whenever He spoke of His death, the…
Let Your Light Shine
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. — Matthew 5:16 In the final days of Jesus’ life, He shared a meal with His friends Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. Within the week He would feel the sting of the Roman whip, the point of…