Monthly Archives: October 2021

 From one of my favorite hymns, purportedly written and composed by Martin Luther (somewhere between 1527 and 1529), come these two words translated from German to English (by Hedge):  Fortress and Bulwark. Fortress: a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence … Continue reading →

I’m sure many of you remember Gilda Radner of Saturday Night Live fame.  She was an incredibly gifted comedian and actress who developed a variety of characters who were sometimes parodies of stereotypes of people in show business like tv … Continue reading →

Running To Church:  A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed, ‘Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late! Dear … Continue reading →

Many people know Dorothy L. Sayers as the author of the Lord Peter Wimsey mystery stories. Few realize she wrote a good deal about the Christian Faith. Here’s a quote from “Types of Christian Drama with some Notes on Production.” … Continue reading →

The fortress is armed. The swords and shields are ready for battle. A mighty foe awaits. The devil with all his wiles stands ready to attack. Sounds pretty harsh and frightening to me, but this was the language Martin Luther … Continue reading →

It used to “gross me out” as a youngster to see my dad douse his cottage cheese in Miracle Whip. To this day I can barely look at either, let alone put them in my mouth! I don’t even want … Continue reading →

Lina’s father was a Lutheran pastor.  One day they were crossing a Swedish lake together.  Suddenly their ship lurched.  Right before her eyes, her father was thrown overboard and drowned.  The 26-year-old young woman watched in horror.  Lina began to … Continue reading →

I remember singing a Sunday School song, Jacob’s Ladder. When my boys were in Sunday School, they too, learned this song.  “We are climbing Jacob’s Ladder; we are climbing Jacob’s Ladder…” We had learned the Bible story related to this song, where … Continue reading →

Anthropologist Margaret Meade was asked by a student what she considered to be the first signs of civilization in a culture. Ms. Mead answered in this way: The first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) … Continue reading →

What to write about? It may not seem like much but writing a little blog once a week can sometimes be daunting for me. I have run out of topics. If I write about how grateful I am for the … Continue reading →