I have been pondering a scripture… John 12:24 (NLT) I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. (Easy-to-Read) It is a fact that a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die before it can grow and produce much more wheat. If it never dies, it will never be more than a single seed. As I have pondered this, I have recognized the truth of dying

Recently, I celebrated my son’s birthday. The following day, my Scripture reading included 2 Peter 1:17, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Peter was quoting the moment when God said He was pleased with Jesus. Usually, a momma’s heart also tends to be pleased with her child(ren) - even when they are less than perfect. This incident caused me to search for the various verses that recorded the thought of a beloved son. In the Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke to