Monthly Archives: March 2021

Flour. Eggs. Milk. With just those three ingredients my mother could make dumplings for goulash, noodles for soup, or palascinta–flat pancakes something like crepes. It mystified me that they were essentially the same thing, yet came out so different. I’d … Continue reading →

Not so long ago I experienced a week was a bit jarring for me as I worried and obsessed about news I had received.  In my mind I convinced myself I was letting the Lord handle it and remind me … Continue reading →

God’s Word is a precious jewel. Our great heritage, as a Martin Luther hymn goes. I fear, however, that sometimes Christians use it as a weapon, a tool in an argument. At its’ worst use, it becomes a dividing line … Continue reading →

It seems like nighttime is when my brain whirls:  unsolved problems, health concerns, worries about my family.  I try to turn them over to God, but that little whirlwind in the mind swirls on.  Now thinking about these concerns is … Continue reading →

Just left the dentist’s office, not my most favorite place to visit, but it was minor and quick; however, it still included, “open wide.” Psalm 89 is attributed to Ethan the Ezrahite and begins: “Your love, God, is my song, and I’ll sing … Continue reading →

Our lives are so full of blessings, we often take them for granted.  I know I am guilty of that. I have been given so much I think I EXPECT my life to be happy and “blessed”.  I want a … Continue reading →

Last week’s Lenten scripture reading was from Mark 4:35-41.  Jesus and the Apostles are crossing the Sea of Galilee when a violent storm comes up and overwhelms the crew and vessel.  While this is happening, Jesus is asleep on a … Continue reading →

“I am sinking in deep mud, and there is no solid ground” (Psalm 60:2a, Good News Bible). I know exactly the sensation of sinking in mud. At Christmastime one year I was walking around my apartment complex looking at the … Continue reading →

I am pleased to share the message of a “guest blogger” today. She is an old friend and her words are written especially for those of us who sometimes feel so overwhelmed in the face of the hatred, discrimination and … Continue reading →

 I came to seminary in Columbia, SC nearly forty-one years of age. For the first time, I saw a Lutheran Church named Christus Victor – “Jesus, Victorious Champion.” “How neat is that!”, I thought. It comes from atonement theology, and … Continue reading →