Monthly Archives: August 2018

I do not know the source of this sweet prayer aid. I do know that it is always with me and has served me well at random moments. Thumb This is your strongest finger. Give thanks for all the strong … Continue reading →

We had been promised rain – for weeks. It hadn’t come. Lawns are brown and crispy. Flowers are limp and lifeless. The lake level is dropping drastically. Saturday morning dawned sunny and bright. The temperature was hot. The atmosphere was … Continue reading →

I might have been asleep when we discussed it in Hebrew class, but I don’t remember learning what the word manna means.    I know it is the food gathered and eaten by the ancient Israelites during the exodus.    … Continue reading →

Early yesterday morning I saw a perfect rainbow. The colors were vibrant, and its huge arc was completely visible from pot of gold to pot of gold. What made it unique was that it appeared against a perfectly blue cloudless … Continue reading →

Sometimes our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gets portrayed in “2-D”. For all the beautiful paintings and artwork that has been created to depict Jesus, they all fail to measure up somehow. The only possible exception, at least for me … Continue reading →

God’s timing is God’s timing. Ours is not. As I write this, the truth of God’s immaculate timing has struck home, again! On the very morning that I write this, I awoke with much on my mind. Questions unanswered. Future … Continue reading →

Growing up wasn’t always easy. Mom and Dad wanted what was best for me, and that included following the strict rules of our church. We could not eat meat on Friday. We always fasted for three hours before receiving communion. … Continue reading →

This road-weary traveler pulled off the interstate into a visitor’s rest stop. I uncoiled my achy legs and limped down the concrete pathway. My eyes stopped on a sight I hadn’t seen in quite a while -Hopscotch! I smiled and … Continue reading →

The other morning, while enjoying the serenity of the quiet lake, I noticed some commotion to my right by the point.  We have a gaggle of Canadian Geese living at the lake this summer.  I am not sure why they … Continue reading →

Jesus commanded, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39.) The words “as yourself” trouble me. I have preached about the importance of loving yourself. If you don’t love yourself, how can you love anyone else? But Jesus also … Continue reading →