Monthly Archives: July 2023

How often do you think about breathing? It may be obvious to state that breathing is even more important to your well-being than food or water. I cannot live without breathing, neither can you. We all need oxygen to live, … Continue reading →

Last week I quoted a verse from Philipians 2 that we used to sing during Lent: “Christ hath humbled himself.” That word “humbled” struck something in me. I realized I use it quite a bit–around 15 times this year alone.  … Continue reading →

​I was a weird college student; I read the assigned reading. One of my freshmen assignments was to read an essay by John Steinbeck; I don’t remember the title, but it was about scientific measurement and observation. I’ve thought about … Continue reading →

I have an eccentric habit of appropriating music I listen to by adapting the lyrics to make it more Christian. As the title of this blog suggests, I am thinking of a hit “power ballad” from the 1980’s by the … Continue reading →

Since I’m told that Ocala is the horse capital of the world, it seems only fitting that I spend a little time in the vicinity of horses.  I wasn’t a farm girl, so didn’t have the opportunity to get “up … Continue reading →

        Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wonder, what will “they” think….if I wear this outfit, if I laugh too loud, if I have a different political opinion, if I have a visible disability, if I cry, … Continue reading →

Roger Ebert (AKA Patty) here with another movie review. No, not really, but I did see a moving and meaningful movie last night and I feel compelled to write about it.  It is currently showing here in Ocala at both … Continue reading →

Water, I have been thinking about water recently-a lot. It is an amazing element. It is a perplexing conundrum which keeps us alive and yet can kill us. It brings us comfort and it brings us distress. It warms us … Continue reading →

A fellow pastor posted this anecdote online. “The mother of a four-year-old boy who attends worship virtually said she didn’t think he paid attention as he was usually playing with his trains and trucks during worship. She asked him what … Continue reading →

            This summer, while our sanctuary refresh is in progress, we are worshipping in Swenson Hall.  Even with two services, it is a tight squeeze, and it will be great to move back into a beautiful, “new” sanctuary.  Nevertheless, there … Continue reading →