Just Jump
We have just finished up a week of Kids’ Adventure Camp, aka vacation Bible school at our church. I taught the craft classes. And I am exhausted. So much energy emitted into the world by nearly 30 children. Energy I no longer have. I never attended a VBS or Bible camp so I never learned…
Failed!
Be gifted of God, even to the highest degree, even with the most excellent of gifts, yet a man will fail, must fail. Noah, obedient in the most outrageous of commands, indulged in too much wine – and failed. Abraham, a man of extraordinary faith saw the beauty of his wife and the lust of…
93 Million Miles
Ninety-three million miles. So distant is the sun from the earth, from me. On a brilliant winter day, the sun streams in bright benediction inviting you to forget the chill outside and enjoy its presence. This day, this moment, nothing presses, at least not with unrelenting urgency, and so you do. Basking in the light,…
Near Misses
Near Misses Have you ever had a near miss? A time when the difference of a few inches or minutes was all tht separated you from tragedy? Friday evening, my car wouldn’t start. I was frustrated because I needed to go to church and set up the Sunday school lesson, but I wasn’t going anywhere.…
The Better Part
Pastors and Bible study leaders do love to pick on Martha. You remember Martha? When Jesus came to the home she shared with her brother Lazarus and sister Mary, a large group of people gathered to hear Jesus teach. Martha was tasked with feeding them all, and instead of helping out in the food preparation,…
Monday Morning Musings
Monday Morning Musings With the coming of the false dawn, the sky over Jerusalem fades from midnight to cobalt blue. Not a cloud to be seen and the dome overhead is spangled with stars. Along the eastern horizon the true dawn announces its pending arrival with streaks of pink and orange. Just above the city…
Silken Strength
The late winter sunlight is dancing on a single silver strand of spider silk running from the top of the bird feeder to the trellis. It’s not visible in the picture, but I can see the changes in the prismatic colors. And though today’s temperatures are in the mid-forties, the spiders are not yet awake.…
Dreamtime
I arrived at church just as our senior pastor and the church secretary were leaving for the day. When asked what I would be doing, I informed them that there were several new books that I would be cataloguing and shelving in the library. They wished me a good afternoon and departed. Now I had…
Liturgy for Grey Days
November is upon us with its dwindling daylight and cloudy days outnumbering the sunny ones. I know I am not the only person with seasonal affective disorder who finds these shortened, gloomy days wearing and wearying. I hope this may help. Liturgy for Grey Days (And those with Seasonal Affective Disorder) Lord God, You set…
A Little Leaven
Grocery shopping on Wednesday, I noticed the store had its “home baked” sourdough bread on sale. I do like a good sourdough. So I bought it and this morning I enjoyed a breakfast sandwich made with it. It was very good. I usually buy the next to the least expensive bread at the supermarket, although…
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