What fills your weeks before Christmas? Is there room for comfort and joy, or has chaos and stress cluttered up space? The world’s way to celebrate Christmas leaves no room for Jesus and the blessed silence and peace of the season. Consumers and commercialism have hijacked our holy day. I won't be robbed of Christmas past or … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Chair
May I share with you an archived blog from last Thanksgiving . . . giving thanks for loved ones here, loved ones missed . . . Over the meadow and through the woods, a familiar refrain, creates the image of a Rockwell-esque setting that many of us probably haven't experienced. Loved ones crowded around a full table is not the … [Read more...]
Where is Hope?
The cascading effects left from Sandy’s wrath remind us of things beyond our control that touch our lives. Unexpectedly. Media pummels our peace with images and bad news, and on top of it all rests our own circumstances. It’s easy to feel hopeless at times, isn’t it? The Bible is filled with heroes who wanted to quit in the … [Read more...]
Manna du jour
Bread of the day. Do you speak grumble or gratitude? I can be bilingual at times. When I read the old testament story of the Israelites complaining along the wilderness route, I’m confused and convicted at the same time. I’ve murmured along the way, too. Journeying to their promised home was supposed to take 11 days, but … [Read more...]
Fear or Faith
This last week in October we think of upcoming scary things . . . Halloween, hurricanes, and elections. Everyone on the east coast is holding tight as nasty girl Sandy approaches. It can be unsettling especially to those who have physical problems. How do we keep our peace as we wait for the historic hurricane to make land … [Read more...]
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