God’s Sovereign Grace in the Midst of Family Mess The Torah portion Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9) unfolds like a gripping family drama, packed with tension, deception, and divine intervention. It begins with Isaac and Rebekah’s long-awaited twins: Esau, the rugged hunter, and Jacob, the quiet homebody who emerges grasping his brother’s heel—a foreshadowing of the rivalry to come. We see Esau…
There’s something incredibly special about watching your grandchildren grow, not just in size, but in spirit. As a grandparent, the greatest joy is seeing them walk in faith and develop their own relationship with God. It’s a blessing that warms the heart in ways words can hardly capture. I often think about the seeds of faith we plant in their…
Time has a way of catching up with each and every one of us….can I get an ‘amen’? Or maybe it is just me … and just today. The older one gets, I think the more our memory likes to go back into the file cabinet and draw out the more vivid and happy moments in time. This is one…