By Lori Gardner Have you ever read the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff? One of the characters is an ugly troll that lives under a bridge. He was an anti-social, somewhat stupid creature that lived to prey upon all that passed his way. For the last few years we...
By Lori Gardner “And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts …” (1 Kings 19:10) We usually think of jealousy as a bad thing. However, the Scriptures give us an example of a man that was jealous in a good way. His name was Elijah,...
By Lori Gardner “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) The Bible contains many beautiful poems. One of the most familiar is the beginning of Ecclesiastes 3. The first eight verses became well...
By Lori Gardner Throughout the entire book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon examines life on this earth from man’s perspective. His writing is sometimes harsh and depressing, but that’s the point. That’s exactly what life is apart from God. In chapter 4,...
By Lori Gardner OOne of the first things children learn in Sunday school is that God is omnipotent. They may not understand such a big word, but even the smallest child can comprehend that God is all powerful. Children never question how He could create the world in...
By Lori Gardner “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) What would cause a man who seemed to have everything this world has to offer to come to such a bleak conclusion about life? King Solomon (also...
