Growing up, church was always a place. We went to church. It was a cute church (see picture here). Little in size and small in number. It was always the same (or so it seemed to me at the…
A couple walked into a local Hobby Lobby just after Christmas. They figured this was a great time to pick up supplies they might have wanted before the holiday began, but because the seller wasn’t sure that the supply…
My quest: What it means to “church“… !!!! Warning !!! (just in case you are joining me on this new journey): The next few weeks may be somewhat random, jumping all over the place. If I were really thorough,…
I just spent a weekend away in personal retreat. I had an amazing time meeting with my Lord. I prayed, journaled, read slowly, being filled with conviction, through a book with the title of “Awe: Why it Matters for…
Family members have returned home… Advent candles have all been lit and extinguished… Christmas programs are completed… Christmas decorations packed away for another year… Leftovers from family meals are all consumed and the fridge is bare… (In fact, I’ve…
When I got up to write this morning’s blog, the timing seemed just right for bringing this whole theme of friendship to a close. I have to say, as I’ve looked at the number of hits on the blog…
I don’t know who said this first, but I was told at an early age, “If you want to have a friend, you must be a friend.” Undoubtedly, you were given the same little adage, as well. For goodness…
Reminder – Public Service Announcement: Advent Devotional based on past blogs, entitled “I Dropped Baby Jesus” available by clicking on the link. XXXX In an earlier post, I mentioned that friendships are discovered along the pathway of our lives. Yet once…
Public Service Announcement: Advent Devotional based on past blogs, entitled “I Dropped Baby Jesus” available by clicking on the link. XXXX Here’s a focal verse for the week. It’s found in Proverbs 17:17(a). Ponder it. It’s only six words,…
Gotta tell ya, I’m a little discouraged as I sit to reflect on paper about friendships this morning. I’m not one to dwell too long on the negative, and after three weeks of unfriends, I rather want to throw up…