On Friday, the earthquake hit Japan. I was probably drinking a cup of tea when it happened. It is my afternoon habit...
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I enjoy solving, and telling, riddles while hiking with others. Like this one: “There are fifty-two bicycles and a dead man in a room. What happened?” Riddles take work to solve - the...
The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For he knows how weak...
Once a year they roll over my house like a tidal wave, consuming everything in sight. I work for days preparing, cooking, cleaning—readying the annual feast for our church youth group.
Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.” Luke 8:21 Luke 8:19-21 provides...
I’ve never read a word I didn’t like. Educated beyond my competence, I’ve amassed a huge vocabulary. I’ve taught myself to pronounce each and every word, including “pejorative” (there are at least three...
“Other seed fell among thorns that grew up with it and choked out the tender plants.” Luke 8:7 In yesterday’s reflection, we...
“A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where...
I stood in front of the hosiery display for ten minutes marveling at the array: argyle, polka-dotted, ribbed, opaque, chocolate brown, pumpkin orange, Concord grape. The tights were stacked neatly like fruit in...
“And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently...
She could not move her arms or legs but she used her eyes to punctuate her words. There were times when she would cry and I would lean over her still body to...
