Do you care what time it is in Uganda? I never thought much of the time zone on the far side of the globe until my eighteen-year-old granddaughter left for the pearl of Africa last month. In spite of the era of instant communication on our planet, she has limited opportunity to connect with home. Although, she did let us know … [Read more...]
Fastnachts and Forty Days
What’s square, sold only one day a year, made with potato flour, sugar, and lard (YUM) and weighs in with 12 to 21 grams of fat? We even stand in line for one . . . a fastnacht! A popular Pennsylvania Dutch tradition we celebrate in our area is Fastnacht Day. Fried bread indulgence before the hungry days of Lent. In other … [Read more...]
The Fragrance of Broken
Imagine the scene . . . a fine dinner fit for only a Pharisee, yet an immoral woman crashed the party. A woman of the city. Dusty roads brought Jesus to the house of Simon. Custom and hospitality would have the host wash a guest’s feet with water and anoint their head with oil. Ignored guest, Jesus reclines at the table, … [Read more...]
Love Written in Red
The many expressions of love in a day . . . The little boy runs through the door and captures my heart with the one made from construction paper. Love written in crayon. An added treasure to my memory box. A sheltering friend sends a God-text. The scripture anecdote for the troubling moment. A cyber love note to make my … [Read more...]
The Hallowed Surrogate
Complications from the emergency delivery prevented me from traveling to the distant hospital where my baby son was transported, hours after being cut from his lifeline. Left alone with an empty womb, I remained in the hospital for over a week. When I finally returned home, it was more difficult to face our other children … [Read more...]
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