Has This House Ever Known Such Joy?
Pitter-Patter sweet,Giggles, laughs, secrets, kisses,running in circles.
Plight with the Pastor
All too often we don’t know what to do with our pastor? We know that there are expectations of him. Roles he should fulfill in our lives. He should be about preaching, praying and people. Still, it is hard to hold our overseers accountable when we don’t really know what we are suppose to expect from them…
Consider 2009 with Difference
Since 2009 is almost a week behind us perhaps my thoughts on 2009 will be considered a novelty and generate e-xcitement. There is no doubt that 2009 is a historic year in many respects, both good and bad. How many of us will miss the implications, applications and consequences from this year? No doubt I fall within…
Spiritual Retreat
Tomorrow my family goes into the Missouri wilderness for a spiritual retreat. We, and by we I mean I, have some very specific hopes and expectations of our spiritual retreat in the next few days. As I plan for these next few days I have wondered what the purpose of a spiritual retreat is. Mentioning our plans for…
A Momentary Touch for a Passing Affliction
Comfort of joy, where is your solace now? Cheer, joy, happiness, pleasure, song – all gone. Agony’s sting, a scholar whom I bow. Grief of life rejoins with a broken vow. Smooth are her deceits, promises forgone. Comfort of joy, where is your solace now? Sweetness alight, my rival on the prowl. Counsel’s relief, her…
The End of a Decade?
It may be the most innocuous of all arguments within the last two centuries. That is if you forget the argument I had with my brother as a child when he told me to name one thing in life that didn’t have political implications. My answer: lint. It was the one and only argument where…
Our Nativity Scene
Part of our annual Christmas tradition is to build the manger scene with our little ladies. We add a different part each night beginning Dec 1st and ending Christmas morning with Baby Jesus. Each night we read from the related Scripture and talk about what it means – imagining ourselves in that time and place. The…
Our Nativity Scene
Part of our annual Christmas tradition is to build the manger scene with our little ladies. We add a different part each night beginning Dec 1st and ending Christmas morning with Baby Jesus. Each night we read from the related Scripture and talk about what it means – imagining ourselves in that time and place. The…