Genealogy – Household Words:

The Way of All the Earth.

When Joshua saw his death approaching, he said: “Behold, I AM GOING THE WAY OF ALL THE EARTH” Joshua 23:14. That puts it in perspective doesn’t it? Everything on earth dies. Every plant, animal, and person. We honor graveyards but sometimes I walk through a forest or pasture and wonder who may have died thereContinue reading “The Way of All the Earth.”

Dirt Farmers and Horse Thieves: Dregs. Genesis 38.

My dad used to joke, “My ancestors were all dirt farmers and horse thieves.” Actually, his farmer-ancestors were hard-working, honest, kind, and willing to reserve judgment until they had heard all the facts. Yet my grandfather’s nine siblings were not untouched by scandal and rumor. Every family tree has rotten limbs—it’s a mathematical certainty. ForContinue reading “Dirt Farmers and Horse Thieves: Dregs. Genesis 38.”