THE BOUNCY FOOD

Lee’s mother stuck her head out the backdoor and said, “Dinner time. Go wash your hands and come to the kitchen.” The kitchen, adorned with linoleum floor, barely room for a table and an old gas stove, equipped with a refrigerator that today’s young people would consider a collector’s item or vintage, was filled with the appealing smell of what Lee thought would be a delicious meal....

THE TIGHT SHOES THAT WERE TOO TIGHT

“For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions.  These are not from the Father but are from this world.” (I John 2:16 NLT) Mario was an adolescent boy who lived in one of the old federal apartment projects, consisting of three buildings, each with their own street address and entry way.  Each...

THAT DON’T MAKE NO SENSE!

“Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” (I Kings 18:21 NIV) On numerous occasions in our childhood days, we were on the receiving end of the highly charged statement,“That don’t make no sense!” I had not heard it for a long time, but as I was standing in the crowded...