Monthly Archives: March 2024

Today commemorates Thomas Cranmer. He was an English priest who worked at getting King Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon ended. When Henry broke with the Roman Church, he appointed Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury (1533), to the highest-ranking church … Continue reading →

We have all heard of the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” or treat others as you would want to be treated.  A man named David Kerpen wrote a newer version called the … Continue reading →

We hear those two words a lot in this season of Lent. You can look them up in Webster’s or Wikipedia and get countless uses and meanings for them. Add to them such vernacular phrases like “on a trial basis,” … Continue reading →

What words could be a more appropriate prayer for our Lenten journey, “Come give us the mind of Jesus.”   These words come from a beautiful hymn composed by Marty Haugen, “Eye Has Not Seen, Ear Has Not Heard.” Lord, so … Continue reading →

        At any point in time, somewhere in the world, there is a fire eating up land, possibly homes, people, towns etc. Months ago, Canada was experiencing forest fires and the weather was drawing the smoke and haze into its fronts.  The … Continue reading →

A friend sent this to me and it was written by Candy Sowers. I liked it and I think we can all relate to it as we all know this song from our childhoods. Patty A church in Atlanta was … Continue reading →

Truly! We ARE God’s handiwork! How wonderful! How thrilling! How life-changing! What responsibilities are expected with this knowledge?  This verse from Ephesians 2:10, goes on to explain that we were “created in Christ Jesus to do good works;” works that … Continue reading →

I like the way the Psalms touch on the whole range of human conditions. Take this for example. For I can see nothing but violence and strife in the city….If this had been done by an enemy, I could bear … Continue reading →

While cleaning up a messy table in a corner of the living room I found a card with these words printed on it. Native American Blessing May the sun bring you  new energy by day. May the moon softlyrestore you by night.May … Continue reading →

from the Tallahassee Democrat, 3/7/06 While excavating the floor of an ancient mission church in Tallahassee, archaeologists expected to find only the bodies of the people believed buried beneath the church floor from 1656 to 1704. That’s when Mission San … Continue reading →