After the events of rescuing Lot much of my world would again change.  I learned that our little outpost in Haran was overrun by Hammurabi’s forces.  The men we had there were scattered as they tried to protect the innocent and those they loved.

After the morning of taking care of animals I was riding back to our little tent village.  At the village center was a gathering place.  It had a firepit, benches for sitting, and tables for dining.  Nearby was a beautiful tree which would give shade in the day.

After the events at Sodom, Abraham would travel south between Kadesh and Shur living in Gerar.  The modern geography would label this region as primarily the Sinai Peninsula.  It did extend somewhat further into a portion of Saudi Arabia.

After Clay had the aneurysm and collapsed at his apartment the clock started ticking.  His condition at first seemed to be worsening by the hour.  That first evening he stayed with us, hanging on.

Sarah was one hundred twenty-seven years old when she died.  After her death rumors would spread about her early passing.  It was said that she died from the shock of learning about Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac. This was nonsense of course.  When I arrived with Abraham back

Abraham had been quite pleased after Isaac took Rebekah.  In recent days Abraham had begun settling in and slowing down. He was still the same man who had a spring in his step, but I believe he knew his part in the story was closing. After a little

Early one morning, one of Isaac’s men came to my tent to alert me that I needed to visit Isaac quickly.  The sun was not yet above the horizon and a urgent message concerned me. These years had been marked by some troubles but nothing which involved serious

I had a serious problem.  Because I never paid much attention in church as a kid it was hard for me to remember key points of the Bible.  What I could recall were vague associations, but more clearly the famous stories.

Our journey back to Isaac was for the most part uneventful.  We did encounter a few would be highwaymen that can always be found.  Coming out of Assyria into the Canaan region, the transition to more city by city authority and family ruling classes can at times offer

Early that morning before light began to peak into the sky, Xiang and Yu woke me to prepare to leave.  We carefully walked our horses back to the road and began riding.  Each moment the land around us slowly began to get brighter.