Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 To read today’s portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible or find the following in your Bible: Isaiah 54:1-57:14 Ephesians 6:1-24 Psalm 70:1-5 Proverbs 24:8 Zac was only two when we started our goat adventure. No doubt, that played a big part in our decision to name the two brother goats “Grover” and “Elmo.” I have no idea why we named the third “Mama Goat,” unless it was the fact that she was old enough to have given birth to the other two. Or maybe our brains…

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns! Isaiah 52:7 Isaiah 51:1-53:12 Ephesians 5:1-33 Psalm 69:19-36 Proverbs 24:7 The father was wealthy; the son was both restless and rebellious. For whatever reasons, they clashed and struggled and fought until the son concluded, in the end, that he couldn’t live at home anymore. Without word or warning or explanation, he disappeared. It didn’t take long for regret to steal over the father and clear his vision. He saw that he’d been wrong. He’d pushed too hard. Yes, the…