Peeling the onion

Here are the promised musings for more treasures from 1 Timothy 6. I’ve known this passage since childhood, but must admit that at times I’ve wondered what it really means. It has many layers…not unlike an onion! I’ll use the KJV translation because it more closely follows the Greek concordance. It helps to see what the original words are. My husband has always wanted to be able to read in Greek and Hebrew so he could read the scriptures and translate them himself! Although I’m not that ambitious, it is wonderful to use tools like Strong’s Concordance. 17Charge them that … Continue reading Peeling the onion

Material Girl

I give away my approximate age when I say that one of the songs I grew up hoppin and boppin to was Madonna’s Material Girl. I used to watch the music video and sing along with gusto. I remember the silky clothes, the fancy 80s hair, the message: cause the boy with the cold hard cash Is always mister right, cause we are Living in a material world And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl A recent conversation with my mom — and a large … Continue reading Material Girl