Author Archives: jwfisch

‘If I perish, I perish’

Posted on July 23, 2020 by jwfisch

In the story of Esther, King Xerxes decides to honor one of his officials, Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, “elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles” (Esther 3:1). So … Continue reading →

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Queen Esther

Posted on July 22, 2020 by jwfisch

Now there was a certain Jew living in exile in the city of Susa in Persia, seat of the king’s now queen-less palace, named Mordecai. And Mordecai had a cousin named Esther whom he had taken in and cared for … Continue reading →

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Queen Vashti loses her crown but keeps her dignity

Posted on July 21, 2020 by jwfisch

The book of Esther opens with King Xerxes of Persia throwing himself a very big party. At that time, Xerxes ruled over an area of 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. All the princes, nobles and military leaders from … Continue reading →

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For such a time as this

Posted on July 20, 2020 by jwfisch

“Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 The Book of Esther is a remarkable story concerning Jews dispersed throughout Persia. It comes at a time when their period of exile was … Continue reading →

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Isaac’s turn to sleep

Posted on July 17, 2020 by jwfisch

Funny thing happened to me on the way to the Catch. I was reminded of a picture book my wife, Marti, made for our granddaughter, Jocelyn. It’s about a huggable stuffed leopard we gave her named Isaac, and an imaginary … Continue reading →

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Drive-by

Posted on July 16, 2020 by jwfisch

A funny thing happened on the way to the Catch this week. I was involved in a drive-by … birthday party! It was for our daughter-in-law who turned 40 this week. Unable to arrange for the big gathering he wanted … Continue reading →

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Anna of Arendelle

Posted on July 15, 2020 by jwfisch

A funny thing happened to me this time on the way to the Catch. I ran into Princess Anna of Arendelle. Not the animated version from the Disney movie, Frozen, but the real princess — the younger sister of Elsa, … Continue reading →

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Strike two!

Posted on July 14, 2020 by jwfisch

The funny thing that happened to me on the way to the Catch today makes me wonder if I want to keep this “lighten up” theme going all week for fear of what might happen the rest of the week, … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Catch

Posted on July 13, 2020 by jwfisch

This was to be the first day of something on the lighter side this week just to try and counteract all the negative news going down. Not that we want to put our heads in the sand and pretend something … Continue reading →

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Purple camels and walking trees

Posted on July 10, 2020 by jwfisch

Let’s face it, kids have it all over us adults when it comes to creativity. One of the requisites of a creative mind is the ability to see things from a fresh perspective. This is where the kids come in. … Continue reading →