Joshua Mangels

We are His Workmanship

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.Ephesians 2:10 We live during a time that many are uneasy about the future as plans and lives have been put on hold. In our modern time, we have connected our jobs and “lifeContinue reading “We are His Workmanship”

Grandma’s Cherry Tree

My wife and children and I picked cherries, filling up plastic bags, as Grandma also picked some. Grandma was happy as we all worked to harvest the tree that grew in her small front yard. We ate cherries as we picked and laughed together. Grandma told stories of my mother and uncle picking cherries decadesContinue reading “Grandma’s Cherry Tree”

Never forget September 10, 2001.

On September 10, 2001, we could still greet our loved ones as they came off airplanes, we could also see them off. We were treated like humans at airports and not cattle. We lose a little of our society’s soul as these little humanities are taken from us. Our nation had not yet opened itsContinue reading “Never forget September 10, 2001.”