Entries by Amanda Petersen

O Lord, Open Our Eyes

“Ultimate Battle Simulator.”  Have you ever heard of that?  It’s a video game for your computer that allows you to line up various historical fighting forces against one another to see who would win. 

The Marvelous Message of the Messiah

I hope you’ve had a marvelous few days filled with good gatherings.  Whether it be this past week or weekend (or a combination of both), I hope you were able to make it home or get together with friends and family.

A Treasure Kept in Jars Like Us

I remember the side-street in Jerusalem.  There was a tourist shop where I bought for my grandmother two pictures: they were painted wall art made from a plaster depicting the Jerusalem skyline. 

From Storm to Shelter

When it rains it pours.  It certainly literally did yesterday.  When you hear that you may think of scenarios where you have said it or thought?