“So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.”

“So I opened my mouth,and he gave me the scroll to eat.” Ezekiel 3:2 As soon as I saw my father I held up my Bible with sparkling eyes. “It’s mine,” I told him, still astonished. “That’s wonderful, JoJo,” he said, smiling. “I’m going to read it.”  I surprised myself. I hadn’t really made a … Continue reading “So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.”

“The word of the Lord came to me”

“The word of the Lord came to me” Ezekiel 21:1 In one particular church, The Huguenot Memorial Church of Pelham, New York, I somehow – quite by accident, and unbeknownst to me – managed to attend the Sunday school class consistently for a full year. I discovered this on a confusing morning when all the … Continue reading “The word of the Lord came to me”

Loving God, Loving God’s words

I delight in your commands because I love them.I reach out for your commands, which I love,that I may meditate on your decrees. Psalm 119:45-48 A singer’s bread and butter are the church jobs. My dad sang at temple on Friday nights and Saturday mornings, and he sang at church on Sunday mornings. We were … Continue reading Loving God, Loving God’s words