Inside the Minds of Valerie and Mike (and Anna)
As we enter this Advent season, I'm finding it difficult to contemplate what is down the road for the next four years (and beyond). Like so many folks, I feel betrayed by so many of my countrymen that wear the banner of patriotism while espousing ideas that are so far from why I am proud... Continue Reading →
Everyone has a calling or vocation, or even several. We just don’t tend to think about it using those terms. The word call, or calling, I suspect tends to be heard and understood as churchy. People feel called to ministry, and ministry itself is strongly tied to church language. Churches which select their own pastors... Continue Reading →
1: the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens.2: the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.https://www.merriam-webster.com Sitting in church today, I started thinking about these stupid little communion "snack packs" and how much I want to return to receiving the... Continue Reading →
Thought I would share something I noticed about the Christmas narrative that I hadn’t caught before. While the imagery of the heavenly host appearing to the shepherds on the outskirts of town might seem hard to swallow... While the tranquil imagery of the barn delivery so often shared may seem unrealistic… Last night I realized... Continue Reading →
One of the simplest joys in life is to feel wanted, truly wanted. We live in a world driven by commerce and the all mighty pursuit of productivity and wealth accumulation. It seems as though the only business models are all structured on how to get as much money out of their customers with as... Continue Reading →
Some days the assigned word has me flummoxed. I have no clue how I'm going to capture it. I simply have to hope that my eyes are open enough to see the word when it presents itself. Some days the assigned word is a cake walk. I set out for the day confident that I'm... Continue Reading →
(Yes, I'm playing catchup here. Yes, this was supposed to be posted two days ago. It was a long/tiring day at work and I just wasn't motivated to be on top of it. So both the post and the photo are from today.) On those years when I take up the photo-a-day challenge for Advent... Continue Reading →
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessedLuke 1:46-48 The world is a vast place. We miss so much of it—especially the very big and the very small.... Continue Reading →
For many of us, before we even know what's happening to us, we are dipped in a pool (basin) of water and declared to be a child of God.
1 My soul cries out with a joyful shoutthat the God of my heart is great,and my spirit sings of the wondrous thingsthat you bring to the ones who wait.You fixed your sight on your servant’s plight,and my weakness you did not spurn,so from east to west shall my name be blest.Could the world be... Continue Reading →
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