Monthly Archives: June 2018

Living in an affluent society, we often look up to certain people as a notch above everyone else, the pillars of our villages or cities. We may look to them for solutions to perplexing problems. There are so many issues: … Continue reading →

I remember the ritual of slathering my body with Johnson’s Baby Oil and baking in the sun with the goal of getting a golden tan. A timer was set, reminding me to flip over to make sure that the result … Continue reading →

Where does the time go? I answer the question with this reply, “Into the past.” Doesn’t it? Is certainly is a relative concept to my way of thinking. But, what if I could turn back time? Would I do things … Continue reading →

I think today is the only commemoration of a Native American on the Lutheran Calendar.  Seattle (for whom the city in Washington State is named) was Chief of the Suquamish Tribe and later of the Duwamish Confederacy. He was baptized … Continue reading →

My sister-in-law recently told me about seeing a large flock of drunken robins. What first caught her eye were a large number of them unsteadily walking around in random directions. Others were perched on limbs leaning at odd angles and … Continue reading →

How’s THAT for a convoluted title?! Do not be afraid; I will not tread into contentious waters on this one! But a brief historical reflection might be in order. Until 1803, civil authority determined credal and confessional statements for the … Continue reading →

We walk daily through this journey called life. Some days we may meander through a peaceful meadow, the sun shines on us, all is well. Our journey is a delight! And yes, God walks with us through that meadow. But … Continue reading →

I was eleven years old when dad said “Let’s go to the World’s Fair.” We were ecstatic! The pictures we saw of it were tantalizing. The huge Unisphere was amazing. The futuristic predictions of what was to come were mind-boggling. … Continue reading →

My son is teaching his baby son to say “Daddy.” “Da da da da . . . Dad . . . Daddy!”   What music to a father’s ears! I confess that is seems like only yesterday that my own … Continue reading →

I have been working on a knitting project since February. I have named it my “life time” project because it is taking me so long and moves so slowly. Small needles, tiny, thin yarn and hundreds of stitches equals slow … Continue reading →