Monthly Archives: October 2021

If we were in Canada this morning, we’d be celebrating Thanksgiving Day.  The Canadian holiday is based on giving thanks for a bountiful harvest.   (No Pilgrims there.)   Since Canada is further north, their harvest is earlier than ours, but their  … Continue reading →

Old Testament Bible stories range from creation, through family drama, floods, wars, kingdoms, slavery, prophecies and so much more.  As a child, when learning the twenty-third Psalm, I would picture David as a teen age boy, watching over sheep and having … Continue reading →

The following is a story I read recently that shared six life lessons.  This was one of them and it rings true everyday of our lives. During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I … Continue reading →

My daughter is a kindergarten teacher. The children love to create with their play-dough. Wondering just what they’ve made, you often ask “What’s that?” You’ll get various replies, perhaps a fire truck, dog, cat, doll, mommy and daddy, or my … Continue reading →

Henry Muhlenberg (1711-1787) wasn’t the first Lutheran pastor in the American colonies, but he was the most influential. Born in Einbeck, Hanover, Germany, he was ordained in Leipzig in 1739. (Johann Sebastian Bach played for his ordination service.) In 1742 … Continue reading →

In the beginning, God created –EVERYTHING!!   And it is all beautiful! As I sit here this warm and sunny fall day looking out my window at the autumn foliage here in Connecticut, I am in awe of the scenery that … Continue reading →

Such true words, and they are often our undoing. We come unraveled when we become our own worst enemy or critic. The dark place of regret; the gift of guilt that keeps on giving. What gets our attention gets us. … Continue reading →

Habakkuk, not your everyday name, is it?   A minor prophet in the Old Testament, his book contains only three chapters.  In my bible that’s just three pages, he’s easy to miss. So, who is Habakkuk the Prophet?   Scholars don’t know … Continue reading →

My folks were not complainers.  Rarely do I ever remember my father complaining about aches, pains, and issues as he aged.  My dear mother had 1/3 of her heart after a catastrophic heart attack, multiple myeloma, diabetes and yet daily she wakened … Continue reading →

I recently had the pleasure of attending the movie Respect based on the life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.  I have always loved her music and admired her talent.  Her voice control and interpretation of the songs she … Continue reading →