Kathy Brasby Blog
Defending ducks
These six ducks were to be the start of our duck herd and we were thrilled when three mamas crafted downy nests in the lean-to of our old barn. We counted down the days until the fuzzy ducklings would emerge from those eggs. Five days before hatching, we found all...
The Bible: Job’s story
Many allusions come from Job’s story and yet we all wonder just what the meaning of the story is. We’re told, for example, to have the patience of Job but was he so patient? He didn’t deny God but he did some griping. What was the purpose of those friends and their...
Checking out an idea
Since my husband is an expert in measures and machines, he was the logical one to ask. “How much does a Chevy S-10 pickup weigh?” I said. “Oh, about 3200 pounds.” He was working on a game on his iPad so I didn’t get much of a look. “And an old Ford half-ton pickup?”...
The Bible: ridicule
Biblical stories use many strategies to convey a message, including ridicule. We’ve looked at humor before but let’s examine a few points of sharp humor in the book of Esther. Early in the story, we meet Haman, a cocky official of the king. He expected everyone but...
What kind of fool?
I am a careful reader and I did read that poster before I jumped in. Free cats. On the wild side. The photos on the poster were of three lovely orange and gray cats. My son and I were running errands when I found this treasure. We needed cats for our barn, which was...
The Bible: distant connections
Biblical authors sometimes use connections between the Old Testament and New Testament to help pry open deeper meaning than at first reading. An example is found at the end of John 1 where Jesus talked to some new disciples. They were impressed because he told one of...
Dousing the dragon
I had one of those coughs that made your toenails rattle and, after a morning of listening to my hacking, a co-worker gave me the evil eye. “That sounds like a smoker’s cough,” he said. “I’ve never smoked in my life,” I said. But I had to take it back. There was this...
The Bible: vivid imagery
Vivid imagery able to carry several layers of meaning allows a writer to add depth to their work. The Bible illustrates that principle well. For example, water is a powerful term in the Bible both literally and figuratively. Biblical stories were set in the Middle...
Setting Goldie free
I’m always amazed at how common life experiences translate into metaphors of meaning. When my daughter and son-in-law moved from one apartment to another, they were forced to leave their beloved goldfish behind. They’ll probably read this account so I’ll try to be as...
