Joy is hard to come by these days. It’s easy to become disheartened and worried. We ask, “Where has all the joy gone?” We see another sad story in the news, wars and unrest around the globe, civil unrest at home, and the never ending partisan political infighting.

“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!” Psalm 127:3-5

On February 19, 2022 at 9:25 pm, my wife, Becca, and I welcomed Basileia Alida Woodford into our family.

Words are an essential part of life. They shape our communication with one another. In fact, words are a fascinating occurrence. You can write, speak, whisper, sing, and shout them. Words communicate. They tell stories. They travel over phones, through TV’s, and speed through emails. Words are powerful. They inspire hope and hurt feelings. They make us feel good and tear us down.

Biblical genealogies are a curious thing. All those difficult names to say and the endless list of generations all make for some stellar reading. What better way can you think of than spending your time reading an endless list of names? Truth be told, most of us don’t much care for reading genealogies unless we need some good bedtime reading to put us to sleep. In other words, they are boring!