Monthly Archives: April 2016

Waiting . . .I’m waiting this morning, a little nervous about what the next few hours will bring. We’re all familiar with waiting. We wait in the doctor’s office, the supermarket line, the dentist’s chair. We wait for sleep in … Continue reading →

Control is something most of us want.  Dare I say we all want control to some degree?  But control is an often illusive idea, and the tighter we try to hold onto it, the less control we have. Horseback riders … Continue reading →

Are you special? According to Lake Wobegone’s Garrison Keillor, if you were raised Lutheran you were taught, “Don’t think you’re something special because you’re not.” While humility is an excellent virtue, it’s not the whole story. We read in Scripture: … Continue reading →

Do you remember the last time you set out on a family car trip? I always pack all the necessities, clothes, toiletries and snacks. One thing I aways have are maps and guide books so I can find my way … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday in a country of 1.38 billion people, in a city whose population is approaching 25 million with 9,700 people per square mile. The population density leads to pushing, shoving and zero personal space on streets and subways. Growing … Continue reading →

In last Monday’s devotion, I told how the small “PRAY” signs have made me think more about prayer.  This week I dusted off my copy of Luther’s Small Catechism and read about prayer.  I felt this review might be worthwhile for others as well. … Continue reading →

I sometimes hear people say things like the church disappoints them because it’s so imperfect.  They might even say the church caused them to lose faith or become “jaded” toward Christianity because of all the problems in it.  I may have … Continue reading →

Everybody has a talent/ gift from God.  The talents you have are blessings from God.  You can use your talents for the good of the world, or for selfish or even harmful purposes.  We are given free will to choose … Continue reading →

Listen.  Can you hear that?  It sounds like groaning!  Who’s groaning?  The poor?  Oppressed?  A polar bear?  The earth??  God created the world to be self-sustaining.  The energy exchange between the earth and sun allows the temperature to remain within … Continue reading →

I was at a youth choir festival a few months ago where I watched one tiny girl, perhaps nine years old, bouncing along as she sang. Was she singing some rock number? No, it was “Rejoice, O My Spirit,” an … Continue reading →