A few years ago, I posted this message on Facebook: “I am not a cat person. I am thinking of getting a cat.” Well, truth be told I had not ever been much of an animal person, or at least so I thought. Bailey, my youngest son’s half-Collie-half-Golden Retriever, lived out the last of his…
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The 31st chapter of the Book of Proverbs presents us today with the resume of a “spiritual Martha Stewart.” Telford Work, in Feasting on the Word, characterizes it as “an impossible job description…she makes her own clothes; she gets up in the middle of the night to get everyone else going; she takes care of…
You may already know this about me but I am not by nature a quiet person. Third child in a household of six, I had to speak up loud and clear to be heard. An extrovert par excellence, I feel compelled to fill awkward silences in awkward conversations. An extrovert, who also happens to have…
There is a book in the Bible called Ecclesiastes. It is called one of the Wise Books in the Bible. It contains many helpful sayings, like little prayers, to guide us through our lives. This is very famous and beautiful one: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven...…
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Seven years ago, Robin Williams, gifted actor and comedian left this world by his own hand. The world was incredulous. How could a person so full of light struggle with such darkness? He was Mork, right? The hysterical alien who took up residence in Mindy’s attic. We loved this lovable visitor from outer space. Weekly,…
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Offensive. It is amazing how little our culture finds offensive: in films, on the internet, on primetime, cable, and streaming TV. There’s a cornucopia of binge-worthy series to watch with all kinds of sketchy situations and deliciously salacious scenarios. (Which I am totally guilty of watching myself!😊) Now I am no prude. I do not…
Be angry but do not sin. Ephesians 4:26 Anger is a perfectly acceptable response to a pandemic. It’s a perfectly acceptable response to everything the pandemic has turned upside-down this past year. I’ve been angry. Have you been? It’s perfectly okay if your answer is yes. Even as we emerge from the pandemic, it’s okay…
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 wafers😊.) Yes, my apologies, but I do I confess that I am CRAZY about gluten. “Bread is the staff of life,” 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…
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