Fitting in….we all want to. That’s what makes Jr. High so rough. You’re in an awkward stage of life where you want to look “right” or “normal”, whatever that is. And it gets even more complicated when “normal” and “right” are actually “individualistic” and “not like everyone else”. It’s a confusing place, Jr. High. And [...]
It has just been in the last couple of years that Joseph became an endearing part of the Christmas story. All right, I confess, it was after I watched “The Nativity” that his role really hit home. I liked how the director portrayed him, what can I say?
We know that legally Joseph could have had [...]
Mary is much braver than I was at thirteen or fourteen.
We don’t think much of it today; the teenage girl who is unwed and pregnant is slowly becoming the norm. This was not so in Jesus’ day. Mike mentioned this week, legally Joseph had the right to have Mary stoned to death for having [...]