Monthly Archives: January 2019

Word in Season’s editor, Pastor Rochelle Melander, suggests gratitude journaling to find God in the world. She mentions several benefits, physical as well as spiritual ones. The goal is to observe and record acts of kindness and love that we … Continue reading →

When I was teaching, I often showed students that they didn’t see things the way they are. “Look at the door,” I’d say, “and tell me the shape you actually see.” “A rectangle,” they’d answer. “No, you can’t be seeing … Continue reading →

Jesus instructed us to follow what we know as the Golden Rule in Matthew 7:12, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” I especially … Continue reading →

King Herod told the astrologers to “search diligently for the child.” Mary and Joseph made a u-turn back to Jerusalem to find him at age twelve. The disciples of John the Baptist asked not only where but who the Messiah … Continue reading →

It was twenty years ago that I learned of the birth of my first grandchild. Oh how I longed to see her. We set out on our travels of more than 1100 miles, all leading to one small house where … Continue reading →

An epiphany can in simpler terms mean A…ha. Today is Epiphany in the Christian tradition. Wise Men, the Magi or Three Kings arrive to see the Messiah. From Bible studies and research, I know the Bible does not give us … Continue reading →

I need a Heart Transplant . . . My heartbeat has become too regular, too predictable. It’s forgotten to skip a beat at the glory of your sunrise, the majesty of the skies, the growth of my gardens, the love … Continue reading →

I scoff at New Year’s resolutions. Why bother when I can begin anew with each second, each minute, each hour or each new day? Why wait a whole year to attempt a change of action? Many New Year’s resolutions involve … Continue reading →

“It’s bad luck to have your Christmas Tree up after New Year’s Day.” What? Who says so? That superstition (which I never heard in my youth) must have been invented by some Scrooge-like adult who hated Christmas in the first … Continue reading →

I love Biblical benedictions. Even though I’ve heard the following one many times, it still moves me. “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift … Continue reading →