Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: God, the second title in The Good Portion series.
The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works.
Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 9:53PM 
This photo was taken the summer my mother and father met. They met, you see, teaching Vacation Bible School in little towns in the state of Utah. My dad tells me that most of the children in this photo came from Mormon homes.
My mom and dad are the two adults standing behind the children. The summer after this photo was taken, on June 16, 1954, they would be married.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 8:55AM 
The Spirit of God makes the reading, but especially the preaching of the word, an effectual means of enlightening,[1] convincing, and humbling sinners;[2] of driving them out of themselves, and drawing them unto Christ;[3] of conforming them to his image,[4] and subduing them to his will;[5] of strengthening them against temptations and corruptions;[6] of building them up in grace,[7] and establishing their hearts in holiness and comfort through faith unto salvation.[8]
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 7:35PM 
I’m getting back to normal, but I have much to catch up on. Here are two things that amused me while I was spending my days languishing on the couch.
The Old Heave-Ho
It’s not every day I have to resist the urge to use the word defenestration to introduce a local news story.
Distinction Without Difference?
Celebrity baby name or computer virus? Can you figure out which is which? It might be more difficult than you think.