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Today I am passing on something old and borrowed, to help when you are feeling blue. We’ve done the quarantine, isolation, and strict social distancing. It was harder than ever to find happiness. But true, inner happiness has little to … Continue reading →

In this beautiful hymn we ask God to make us a channel.   What are we saying?  A channel can be defined as a passageway, a path or means for communication.  In this prayer we ask to be transformed, so that … Continue reading →

        Growing up in small town, America, our town had a community pool.  For me, that is where each summer day was spent.  I would ride my bike there, change into my bathing suit and swim, play with friends and bask in the … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote about the instability and heartache in our world and how we can do our own small part to make it better by being kind to each other.  I will once again address that topic, but with … Continue reading →

I had a frog visitor last night. I was glad that I had turned on the light before I entered the room, or I might have had a heart attack as I stepped on it. How did it get there?        … Continue reading →

I wasn’t given much instruction about prayer when I was in seminary. It was generally assumed that we knew all we needed to know about prayer. It took years for me to discover what a mistake that was. I began … Continue reading →

As we give thanks this November, we ask God to help us remember: the hungry, the homeless, the suffering. And as we remember, let’s be stirred to act, to help. The unconditional love which God bestows on us is ours … Continue reading →

Holy Communion, or The Eucharist (Greek for giving thanks) is central to our worship. If we are life-long, churchgoing Christians, we remember when this was celebrated very infrequently, maybe only twice a year. As a pastor, I have heard so … Continue reading →

Are you overwhelmed by the needs of our world?  Are you inundated by your own must-dos and the demands of your family and church?  In the midst of our feelings of helplessness, I found these words: “Go Out with Good … Continue reading →

        My sister-in-law and her husband have a magnificent knight’s armor standing in their living room.  Knowing her so well, I’m certain it is polished to a bright sheen, regularly. Of course, a valued knight wore his protective covering to keep himself … Continue reading →