Today in many churches there will be a service called Tenebrae. This is a Latin word meaning “darkness.” These services share the story of the suffering and death of Jesus from the Gospel of John. The lights in the church are dimmed and candles are lit at the front. As each portion of scripture is […]
Although it has been years ago, I still remember the day when I heard I was going to be a mother. What excitement as my husband and I began planning for this addition to our family. I read books on child care. We began shopping for a crib, a baby bed, and tried to decide […]
We all love a winner! We hold parades, parties, all kinds of celebrations when our team becomes state champion. Coming in second in a state-wide contest leaves people feeling so dejected. They seem to forget that being second means they have beat out many other teams. In the Olympics, athletics say they are going for […]
There seem to be so many articles out there on the web and in sermons today on the importance of believing in God when we pray….the importance of our words. The Bible is clear that we need to believe in God when we express our petitions to Him. Even science tells us that what we […]
When Jesus was on earth He seemed to assume that as His followers there were things we would naturally do. Not to try to earn a place in heaven. Not to rack up points on the “goodness” scale. Not to “prove” we were His followers. No. Things we would do because as a committed follower […]
The story begins with the disciples approaching Jesus with a seemingly reasonable request: “Lord! Increase our faith!” It’s an understandable request given the sort of things Jesus has been teaching: Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Forgive even when it’s not deserved. Give without expecting anything in return. Be ready to take up […]
Just a few miles from my home is a sign that says “P.O.W. Camp Owosso.” The sign is outside of a oval track for car and motorcycle racing. Being new to this area, this sign caught my interest and I decided to do some research on the camp. Here is what I found. During World […]
I have shared some of the one sentence (or two) quotes that I have found either good for a laugh – or serious reflection. One Sentence for Wisdom or Laughter Another list for Wisdom or Laughter So – in honor of our mothers, let me share some quotes that I hope will make you laugh – but […]
Growing up as a teenager in the 60’s I loved the sound of music coming from the studios of the record company Motown in Detroit Michigan. To me at the time Detroit seemed like a world away. Little did I know I would one day live just a little over 100 miles from the city. […]
Along with our addiction to scrabble – (My Addiction Cost Me 27 Days in 2017) – my husband and I share a love of hostas. It started innocently enough. We bought a house with a large above ground pool. It was surrounded by lots and lots of concrete. Concrete slab for the pool equipment and […]
“We as a community of friends are gathered here in God’s presence to witness Paul and Barbara’s renewal of commitment to one another and to ask God’s continued blessings on them. Marriage, like our creation as men and women owes its existence to God. It is His will and purpose that a husband and wife […]
With recent health issues, I have been spending way too much time at home. Experiencing a lot of severe pain, I am faced with two choices. Take pain medications and then feel too sleepy or zombie-like to do anything. Don’t take pain medications and hurt too bad to do anything. I have missed church, given […]
On a trip south we visited the Stephen Foster Museum. The house and museum is located in the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Park on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River. This river was made famous by Foster’s song “Old Folks at Home.” The grounds are beautiful with majestic old trees. As wandered the […]
It is now four days since Christmas. I have my Christmas decorations all boxed up and downstairs in the storage room. Today I am dusting, vacuuming and doing whole house cleaning. Getting rid of the cookie crumbs in the carpet, the shiny tinsel that dropped from the tree ornaments as we took them off the […]
