Many years ago Julie Landsman auditioned for principal French hornist for New York rsquo s Metropolitan Opera Orchestra The MET held their auditions behind a screen to avoid prejudice by the judges Landsman did well in her audition and ended up winning the competition But when she stepped out from behind the screen some of the all-male judges walked to the rear of the room and turned their backs on her Apparently they were looking for someone else When the Israelites asked for a king God accommodated the people and gave them a man who was physically imposing like the [... more]

Wanting to enjoy the beautiful day I headed out for a walk and soon met a new neighbor He stopped me and introduced himself ldquo My name is Genesis and I rsquo m six and a half years old rdquo nbsp ldquo Genesis is a great name It rsquo s a book in the Bible rdquo I replied nbsp ldquo What rsquo s the Bible rdquo he asked nbsp ldquo It rsquo s God rsquo s storybook about how He made the world and people and how He loves us rdquo nbsp His inquisitive response made me smile ldquo Why [... more]