Monthly Archives: April 2024

Do you ever stop and think of all the gifts in your life for which you should be thankful? Without the Lord, the most important aspects of your life would not be possible. You may have many personal possessions, but … Continue reading →

My sister Catherine first taught me about “volunteers.” She used the word while showing me around her beautiful summer garden, I didn’t understand what she was talking about. She was referring to the hardy plants that had taken up residence … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading the works of Elisabeth of Schönau (1129-65). No, I’d never heard of her before, but she was well known in the 12th century. She was a Benedictine nun who started have visions at the age of 23. … Continue reading →

We are all familiar with prayer requests.  We make them every day for ourselves, our family, our friends, and for people we don’t even know.  God hears them, sorts them out and answers them; maybe the way we think we … Continue reading →

I’m a Lutheran, so I can’t help it. I have to ask, as did Brother Martin, “what does this mean?” We over-think, we over-complicate what Easter is all about, Charlie Brown. Does the simple answer suffice? As a preacher, I … Continue reading →

As I write this blog, it’s a rainy morning.  The rain is welcome, but the day is dreary.   I’ve resorted to changing bedsheets, one of my least favorite tasks.  The weather just makes me feel cooped up. I’m wondering if … Continue reading →

      I don’t ever remember a time in my childhood and young adulthood that my dad was not teaching Sunday School or being the Superintendent of Sunday School.  He had a such a profound faith and such a wonderful “upbeat” demeanor and … Continue reading →

Do you ever feel like your prayers are not being answered…that God isn’t listening to you?  You wonder why something negative happened to you or why something else didn’t turn out how you prayed it would? I know I have … Continue reading →

Every year we examine the events that took place after the resurrection of Jesus. We learn that the Apostles gathered together, and Christ appeared to them. However, Thomas is missing.  When he meets with his friends, they tell him of … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and they’re not all like Goldilocks. “The Old Grandfather’s Corner” tells the story of an old man living with his son and daughter-in-law. He was frail and trembled, so he often spilled food when … Continue reading →