One of the staples growing up was to watch the movie The Wizard of Oz. As you may know, the movie is the story of a girl who’s transported by a tornado to a far away fantasy land that’s in Dorothy’s words not Kansas anymore. As the story unfolds, we journey with Dorothy along the clearly marked, yellow brick road to find the city of Oz. It’s home to a great and powerful wizard. Along the way, Dorothy picks up a few friends who each have their struggles, but Dorothy convinces them that help can be found in the great Wizard of Oz. Continue reading
Writing is becoming a bit of an outlet for me these days. I am liking the whole process of writing. Gathering thoughts. Finding inspiration. Jotting down a few key points. Running it all past someone to give their feedback. Editing. Then throwing it out for the world to see. Well here’s the latest. It’s a poem of sorts. The theme is life and how your life is like a story. I’d love to hear your feedback. 
It’s pretty likely that you’ve heard something about the Bible’s account of creation. And you’re likely aware of the narrative known as the Fall. But what do these two historic biblical events have to do with you and me today? It’s easy to look at these in the abstract and relate them to a different time and place. It’s even tempting to look at them as isolated events in history. But I believe we do a disservice to God’s purpose when we isolate these two events from the rest of the story of scripture.