Thwack I looked up and craned my ear toward the sound Spotting a smudge on the windowpane I peered out onto the deck and discovered the still beating body of a bird My heart hurt I longed to help the fragile feathered being In Matthew Jesus described His Father rsquo s care for sparrows in order to comfort the disciples as He warned of upcoming dangers He offered instructions to the twelve as He ldquo gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness rdquo v While the power to do such deeds might [... more]

ldquo Mr Singerman why are you crying rdquo asked twelve-year-old Albert as he watched the master craftsman construct a wooden box ldquo I cry rdquo said Isaac ldquo because my father cried and because my grandfather cried rdquo The woodworker rsquo s answer to his young apprentice provides a tender moment in an episode of Little House on the Prairie ldquo Tears rdquo explained Mr Singerman ldquo come with the making of a coffin rdquo ldquo Some men don rsquo t cry because they fear it is a sign of weakness rdquo he said ldquo I was taught that a [... more]