Monthly Archives: October 2024

It’s mid-October and I’m nostalgically thinking of the beautiful red and gold leaves that fell from our trees in New England.  Walking through the woods, we’d shuffle through a bed of fallen leaves.  Sometimes bright red, sometimes deep colored, sometime … Continue reading →

I admit I am not a theologian, nor well versed in deep Biblical explanations for life. Yet if you, like me, are on social media, you have probably seen memes and little blurbs about smiling and sunshine and positivity. There … Continue reading →

Ignatius was the Bishop of Antioch martyred in Rome some time around 108. Almost everyone of those statements has been disputed. Ignatius is intriguing because he left seven letters that he wrote as he was being taken to Rome for … Continue reading →

In Luke 18:1-8, we meet the Persistent Widow. A beleaguered woman whose unending pleas to the worldly, not God-fearing judge finally convinces him to give her justice. Her example teaches the value of constant intercession to the Lord as a … Continue reading →

Ignatius was the Bishop of Antioch martyred in Rome some time around 108. Almost everyone of those statements has been disputed. Ignatius is intriguing because he left seven letters that he wrote as he was being taken to Rome for … Continue reading →

The words are familiar. The prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi.   St. Francis calls on us to be God’s instrument; the calling is noble but the task so difficult. How can we ever measure up? Perhaps it will … Continue reading →

I just finished weeding the garden and now, it is time to prepare dinner. What’s the first thing that I need to do? Yes, wash my hands. For most of us, this is an automatic response to having dirt on … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m thinking of the old hymn, “Rock of Ages, cleft for me.”  Perhaps it’s a strange metaphor to think of Jesus as a rock with a fissure.  But, that’s exactly how Augustus Toplady expressed it in 1776. “Rock of … Continue reading →

How many times do you see wishing wells? Or perhaps a fountain filled with coins, even at amusement parks, you will notice areas of water where folks have tossed in their coins. Of course, the beautiful Trevi Fountain in Rome … Continue reading →

I recently read this cute story and it reminded me once again how powerful prayer is. A grandfather was walking through his yard when he heard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in a tone of voice that sounded like prayer. … Continue reading →