Monthly Archives: April 2020

When I was in grammar school, it was the local custom to spend the hours between noon and 3 o’clock on Good Friday, sitting in silence in our beautiful town park.  I don’t think that I ever completed the whole … Continue reading →

“The Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me’” … Continue reading →

Trash talking seems to have become a big part of athletics, especially professional athletics.  There was always some; even in Little League you’d hear teammates tell the pitcher, “Don’t worry.  He couldn’t hear the broad side of a barn.”  In … Continue reading →

In these extraordinary times, while our ordinary lives are turned upside down, we may be finding ourselves turning to tasks we have put off for a long time. Deep cleaning. Pulling weeds in the yard. Finally getting around to that … Continue reading →

A thought provoking guest blog from our friend Annie Can you believe it’s Holy Week?  On Maundy Thursday we will celebrate Christ washing the disciples feet.  Christ’s life was all about actively loving and serving others. But maybe you don’t … Continue reading →

Traverse in your mind, back to Biblical times and history’s accounts of war and the battles that ensued.  Armies of men were armed with the weapon of the times and marched ahead to win.  The commander of the army; however, rode into … Continue reading →

Family reunions were a wonderful part of my childhood as 25 cousins always provided great entertainment.  It was also a handy time to “get lost” in the crowd, especially if you were one of the younger ones and nosey which … Continue reading →

What a strange Lenten Season this has turned out to be!  We are asked to stay away from each, in order to save each other, creating a very different Lent.  Let me explain. Lent has always been a solemn time … Continue reading →

As we hunker down fighting this virus, we might forget that we are almost into Holy Week. My mind turns to one of the great Passiontide hymns, “My Song is Love Unknown.”* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMart4wXsI0 There is a strange sweetness mixed with … Continue reading →

Do you remember the “Good Old Days,” the ones you fib about to your grandkids?  If you saw a picture of a computer in those days, you saw a special room with strong air conditioning and a platform floor (to … Continue reading →