Author Archives: donsimba1

As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”  … Continue reading →

We have been experiencing a rather snow less winter this year.  Imagine our surprise when,  yesterday, March 9, it snowed about three inches.  A fine day but the snow pretty much melted.  So it is in March. We recalled Alan’s … Continue reading →

Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers … Continue reading →

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.  He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. “About nine in … Continue reading →

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Mennonite Church in Tanzania and am pleased that they will ordain five new bishops later this month. The two on the ends with purple shirts welcome the newcomers.  I understand … Continue reading →

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”  Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”  Peter answered him, “We have left … Continue reading →

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.  Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of … Continue reading →

Our backyard red maple tree greets the new season with beautiful, dainty red blossoms! This is one of the things I look forward to seeing as Spring progresses. Before long each blossom will stand on its own special stem, a … Continue reading →