Two thousand years ago, Christianity was brand new. It was kind of like a start-up company. It had a very inspiring founder, Jesus, of course. The healer, the teacher, the preacher, the miracle worker, and very special Son of God. But after Jesus returned to heaven, someone had to keep this new enterprise going. It…
My apologies to the gluten-intolerant. (Though I am happy for you that there is gluten-free everything, including communion wafersđ.) Yes, my apologies, but I do I confess that I am CRAZY about gluten. âBread is the staff of life,â has been my motto since I was a child. Remember Wonder Bread? Wrapped in a package printed with bright balloons, the…
When I was a child “Cool Clear Water” was one of my father’s favorite songs. When my dad sang this song you knew he was in a good mood. At least for the time being, all was right with the world. After a long hard day’s work at the hospital, my dad would come home…
Summertime and the livin’ is… George Gershwin Once upon a time, the very first fireworks were concocted in a cooking pot: cooked up by a Chinese cook in her kitchen. At least, so the legend goes. Apparently the combustible ingredients were right there in her spice cabinet: saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur, and a dash of who…
Life is easier in twos. Think of all of the things that come in twos: eyes ears hands arms elbows legs feet knees The easier to see and hear. Easier to run, skip, and play. Easier to write, draw, build, and create new things. All the easier to do lots of things! I bet you…
Summertime and the livin’ is… George Gershwin The very first plane ticket I ever held in my fat little hand â I won in a contest. It was an essay contest sponsored by Eastern Airlines (now long defunct). I was twelve. 500 words on âThe Duties of Citizenshipâ launched me into the friendly skies for the very first time.…
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To be faithful is not an easy thing. I learned this early at the age of nine or so. I was a Girl Scout, a very marginal Girl Scout. Well, in all honesty, I was a lousy Girl Scout. My uniform would never quite pass muster. There was always stuff to be sewn on that…
Inch by inch, row by row Please bless these seeds I sow Please keep them safe below ‘Til the rain comes tumbling down. Pete Seeger It is a very common practice for little kids to plant seeds at school. Depending on the time of year and climate, some lucky seeds get planted in little backyard gardens.…
This Sunday is June 6th and Emmanuel is busting out all over!! Emerging like butterflies out of our cocoons, we are so happy! The red doors of our church are open again to all! Figuring out what I might say today, I found this wonderful new book: “A Church for All.” The beautiful rhyming story…
Recently we have received some inquiries from curious folk wanting to know just what it is that a minister does. Itâs understandable especially since most folks only see us work on Sundays. While it may, at first glance, appear to be very little, in actuality, there is a whole lot going on the rest of…
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