Monthly Archives: September 2022

Where will the great American experiment take us? I would rather hope that we are more concerned about where our faith journey takes us. I think that as we get older, with more of our lives in the rearview mirror, … Continue reading →

Today’s hymn comes from the days I spent worshiping in a small Baptist Church.   The building may not have been large, but every pew was filled and oh could they sing!  No hymnals were needed, no words in a bulletin; … Continue reading →

        How enticing is the smell of bread right out of the oven? Yum! I make a beer and honey bread that creates an incredibly delicious scent that permeates the entire house. Matthew 4:4 states, “Man shall not live by bread alone, … Continue reading →

So much of our secular lives revolve around trusting other people. The first area that comes to my mind is in financial transactions. These might include trusting if someone writes you a check, it won’t bounce, trusting our banks to … Continue reading →

             I know that my Florida friends will groan when they see this headline.  The weather in the south is still sultry and hot.  While here in New England, Fall is approaching and is a welcomed change to the record … Continue reading →

One day I found a small, black, wooden crucifix lying in a parking lot. What a strange thing to find, I thought. How did it get lost here? I picked it up and put it in my pocket. As I … Continue reading →

Recently we had the privilege of welcoming several new members to Joy Lutheran Church. As always, it was an uplifting moment to hear these new members affirm their faith in loud and clear voices with the words, “I do, and … Continue reading →

Weird title, I know…but those of you who know me, and most of you readers who have just started getting to know me in 2017, also know that I am, well, quirky. I also enjoy sociology, genealogy, and life-span psychology. … Continue reading →

“Rock of Ages, cleft for me,Let me hide myself in Thee;” Perhaps you are familiar with the old hymn, “Rock of Ages.”  The text speaks of God as our rock, our firm foundation, the source where we can find strength.  … Continue reading →

        I Kings 19:11-12 “Then Elijah was told, ‘Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.’ A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, … Continue reading →