Disagreement Discord Dissension Disaster This crescendo has birthed so much. Some react. Some persons react by retreating Some respond Some respond by asking how can I/we be a force for good in the current maelstrom? Wisdom from Mother Teresa offers a paradigm which can develop in a plan when she said “Do not wait for …
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What Do You See?
. What scene does this suggest — sunrise or sunset? Red sky at night or red sky at morning? We are not sure and have the choice to base how we deal with events either by reacting or responding. When we react we act upon our feelings quickly, inside us. When we respond, we pause …
Now May We
O Father, Savior and Spirit In our time here We have a time for everything, We have had many seasons in 2020 Hundreds of thousands have died around our planet May this New Year be a time to be born May hope come alive and be born May calm overcome chaos We have wept so …
New Time
O Father, Savior and Spirit In our time here We have a time for everything, We have had many seasons in 2020 Hundreds of thousands have died around our planet May this New Year be a time to be born May hope come alive and be born May we time plant seeds of life, hope, …
I write that
I want to write. I want to do something that will make a difference. Yet now, the words do not come. Sadness clouds the desire to write. Biblical bluster and platitudes neither inflame nor inspire. Love slowly dispels the clouds of sadness. I write that you may know the Life that you already have. He …
Breadcrumbs
2020 started like most years with expectations and, possibly, resolutions. We imagined much and these imaginations were overmatched by the reality of our world with a virulent virus which invaded our world, battered our lives, and smashed the previous “normal.” How we do live in such a world in which certainty eludes and escapes and …
As this year comes to a close, let’s make time to both reflect on what God has done and allow him to prepare us for what’s to come.A new year marks a fresh opportunity to center our lives around the goodness of God.As we begin looking toward what is to come let’s make space to gain God’s perspective.Let’s ground our hopes and pursuits on his grace.Let’s celebrate all that God has done, is doing and will continue to do!“My steadfast love never ceases;My mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning;great is My faithfulness.‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul,‘therefore I will hope in him.’”LAMENTATIONS 3:22–24
I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Beatles had it right. “I want to hold your hand.” Holding hands. A lot of memories come up. Couples of all ages holding hands, walking, sitting on a couch. A child hand is help for safety reasons while walking around the street. We hold the hand of a sick or dying person. Hand holding …
JAM
Acronyms, abbreviations, and aphorisms. These got me through life — in life and in high school, college, and graduate school. Aphorisms and short quotes from many sources form a framework upon which I have built my life and live it out. I read a lot — from many diverse genres and authors. Aphorisms come from …
Jam today
Jam yesterday Jam tomorrow No jam today In our current world the present can be painful when we have family members who have tested positive — our family have four. Our church has over 36. Our world — Seeing good things now? In Alice In Wonderland the White Queen says to Alice “Jam yesterday, jam …
