The news media today was talking about Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day falling on the same day. They seemed to think that made it difficult for those who like to observe both days. Valentine’s Day for couples is a day to celebrate with food, wine, flowers, a date night. The origin of Valentine’s Day is shrouded […]
While reading through Genesis this year with my husband, I again questioned the story of Abraham. Abraham is honored and recognized as an important part of three religions: Jewish, Christian and Islam. James in the New Testament tells us he was “the friend of God.” His story is told in Hebrews 11 – the Faith Chapter – […]
“How can a nation founded on the homelands of dispossessed Indigenous people be the world’s most exemplary democracy?” This is the opening question in a book I started reading this week. The book, “The Rediscovery of America”, written by Ned Blackhawk, raises some hard questions about our claim to being the “city on a hill.” In […]
February is Black History Month. Except for the Indigenous people all of us in America can trace our ancestry back other countries. Which story would most likely fit your history? Two Islands – Two Stories – Which One is Yours?
In good times and bad – blessed be the name of the Lord! This weekend I attended a church conference and one speaker’s message really resonated with me. He asked us what we were preoccupied with. Preoccupied – (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other […]
When the new year comes around, I always take time to think about years past. When I do, I always think of my sisters. This is a blog I posted in 2015. But today my memories of times past with my sisters still brings me joy. Growing up I was fortunate to have two older sisters. Time and […]
I just finished reading (for the second time) the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a German pastor during the time of Hitler and World War II. As the Nazis came to power and took control of the church, he faced a real dilemma. He could not continue to stand with the church hierarchy who […]
As I recently posted, I love to start the New Year by cleaning out closets, drawers, and cabinets. It gives me a feeling of starting the new year fresh and ready for new adventures. Going through my memory box I found a booklet someone had given me for a birthday that listed news from the year […]
The following is excerpted from “A Note from the Author to Parents and Educators” that is included in The Story of St. Nicholas: More than Reindeer and a Red Suit, a book for children published by VOM that tells the true story of St. Nicholas of Myra, the man whose story became the basis of our […]
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“The message of Advent doesn’t fit neatly into a sound-bite or vignette. It’s too complex, too deep, to compete with glitter and noise; and it’s a hard sell in a culture that would rather skip straight to the big finish. But Advent is too important to be forgotten, because it is this season that prepares […]
My husband and I belong to a small group. We meet every Tuesday evening. This group is different from any group I have been involved with in the past. Many small groups in churches are organized around common interests or hobbies. This might be a cooking club, a book club, a crafts club. Others are […]
Thanksgiving – a time with family. Over the years the family gathering has gotten smaller as kids grow up, move away, have kids of their own. But at this time of year, I always remember some of the great interactions with my grandchildren. There was Robert: Growing up Robert loved to talk. I always tried […]
I shared in Words to Build a Life On how I have found the Bible a source of strength and hope in difficult times. These “words” have been my strength, my guidance. My Top Verses of a Lifetime John 3:16 – For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that […]
