Monthly Archives: February 2021

Another Epiphany?

In the church calendar, the Epiphany season lasts from January 6 to the day before Ash Wednesday.  This year that comes to 42 days.   We have only nine days left. Have we experienced an Epiphany this year?  Have we had … Continue reading

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In My Life for a Reason

As I wander in my mind recalling friends from the past, I was blessed to know them, share time with them and then life moves on.  My memories are wonderful. Sometimes distance separated us, sometimes life events caused one of us … Continue reading

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Life Lessons from our Dogs

Do you realize that “dog” spelled backward is “God”?  I remember several years ago when I was working with vacation Bible school young folks, we had a craft project where the students used the words LOVE and GOD written on … Continue reading

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The Cost of Kindness

This morning I received a call from my friend, Muriel, with whom I share a ministry.  She was voluntarily assisting another friend, Alison, with a technology issue so that Alison could participate in future Zoom meetings of the ministry.  This … Continue reading

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Five Years

This devotion marks five years that I have been writing for this blog. Where do I get the ideas from? Some are compelled by the date. For example, I always write about Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day and Thanksgiving because those … Continue reading

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There is No Answer Book

When I entered college, I was scared to death of calculus. I had never had calculus in high school, and I had always been told how hard it was. It turned out to be easier than my high school math … Continue reading

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The Stories of Our Days

 I just concluded a great “book club” study of Max Lucado’s “You’ll Get Through This.” He uses the story of Joseph in Genesis 47-50 as the basis for discussion. We took note of the near-perfect application of Joseph’s life journey … Continue reading

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Brigid of Kildare

When walking on the banks of the River Inny, young Brigid was given a gift of apples.  Continuing on she entered a house where many lepers begged her for the apples, which she offered willingly.  The woman who had given … Continue reading

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