Monthly Archives: July 2026

IT was never God’s intention to pull the wool over our eyes. His Word is plain as day. Yet it still is something we wrestle and struggle with. The gift of scripture is that it always leads to conversation. Our … Continue reading →

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”  Psalm 51:10 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”  Matthew 5:8 Being pure in heart sounds very lofty, but how do … Continue reading →

 “Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I’m doing, but it will be clear enough to you later.” John 13:7 This verse comes from the Passover Story, when Jesus chooses to wash the disciple’s feet. They don’t understand what is going … Continue reading →

I recently saw this quote and in all its simplicity, it very much resonated with me in the troubling times in which we are living. Our country desperately needs CPR…Christ, Prayer, Repentance. As we all know, CPR is the acronym … Continue reading →

Most of you won’t be surprised to hear that I often have uninvited guests in my little lakeside cottage. It is old and creaky, so visitors like ants, spiders, sometimes mice and once a red squirrel (not a pleasant visit) do make their way inside looking for … Continue reading →

I found this quote in my journal from Fr. William Shannon, a Roman Catholic priest and professor. “Dialogue has as its goal a sharing of the truth. It is not just that I want to share my truth with another. … Continue reading →

For my birthday, my sister gave me the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, which was the motivation for the Broadway musical by the same name.  Although it was heavy reading (three pounds in paperback?), I enjoyed it so much that I … Continue reading →

For Lutherans, it’s the seating row of choice. On a train, it’s the caboose. Alphabetical by surname? “Wuertz” often filled that. In this congregation I’m in, there are actually two behind me (us). It always seems to be a place … Continue reading →

In 1976, as America celebrated its Bicentennial, my children’s elementary school marked the occasion by placing keepsakes, letters, pictures, and everyday items into a concrete vault. Sealed and buried, the vault was meant to be opened 50 years later during … Continue reading →

Rather than buy new pillows for the couch, I just change the pillow covers. Some of the covers are for the holidays, some just a whim I have for change.  I STUFF the old pillow into a new cover and voila, … Continue reading →