We live in a world of instant news.  We here about events as they are unfolding.  We learn about our nation and world in 30 second or 1 minute sound bites.  We are often completely overloaded with facts and tidbits of trivia. Wisdom is a much slower process.  It must be discovered.  It is hard... Continue Reading →

Today's word inspired me to try something I have wanted to try for a long time: stop-motion animation.  I don't think I bent my rules here.  I took all 16 frames as photos.  I took them today.

Every year around this time, someone shares a link to a website that shows "novel" depictions of the nativity.  Thought I would try my hand at it this year.

For the last couple months, this cross has hung on the back of our front door.  It is not there for any particular reason other than that I have been too lazy to put it away. I threw this together the evening before we went to the Renaissance Faire as part of the monk garb... Continue Reading →

A rose for my rose!

I'm in a hurry.  Should have left 5 minutes ago for camping with the scouts.  So, no words of wisdom or reflection today.

I knew early this morning what I was going to do for today's photo.  I have spent the day trying to figure out what I wanted to reflect upon in these accompanying words. Many ideas crossed my mind: increased gun violence, our nation's dangerous flirtation with suspension of separation of church and state and the scary motive... Continue Reading →

Yes, I know...  This is not an Advent hymn.  This is a Good Friday hymn. But, as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child, it is fitting that we occasionally remember who exactly we are expecting. When I was younger, I saw Christmas as the pinnacle of the church year.  This was God humbling... Continue Reading →

The lowly mustard seed...

I am NOT a morning person!!! I absolutely hate having to get up early. I am a night person.  I can work well into the evening (or more often, the early morning) to finish up a task.  But it takes me forever to get my head in the game in the morning. But every once... Continue Reading →