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This quote from a popular series author had an impact on me. I would consider the series to be of the light mystery genre, so I was surprised to read this quote with the thoughtful consideration of the role of … Continue reading →

For a number of years I went with my Aunt Martha to the Palmer House on Good Friday to attend the three hour service. I don’t remember anything about the sermons. (There were seven of them at the service.) I … Continue reading →

“Just as our bodies need exercise to be strong physically, our faith needs exercise if we are to be strong spiritually. It has often been noted that several rivers flow into the Dead Sea, but no river flows from it.  … Continue reading →

In our pre-adolescent years or earlier, we have our first crushes. It could be a teacher or someone we see on T.V. For me, it was Hayley Mills. That perfect, pretty, girl-next-door face from Disney movies like “Pollyanna” and “That … Continue reading →

Our forty-day journey through Lent continues.  Our thoughts may focus on what we give up doing and/or on what we begin doing. I recently read a quote that struck me as both simple and profound.  “Let today be the day … Continue reading →

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. For most children, learning rhyming words and then nursery rhymes and even the nighttime … Continue reading →

Many times we pray for help, but when it doesn’t come in the way we want it to or think it should, we do not pay attention to the response.  Here is a little story that demonstrates this very well.  … Continue reading →

Handel’s Messiah, while often played at Christmas, is actually an Easter celebration. The Halleluiah Chorus was written to proclaim Christ’s resurrection from the dead. I like hearing this music all year long. It is a glorious reminder of the power … Continue reading →

John Donne 1572–1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary. Though born into a Roman Catholic family, he became a priest of the Church of England and eventually Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London (1621–1631) where he was … Continue reading →

Horton the Elephant is one of Dr. Seuss’ most lovable characters.  As his story unfolds, Horton hears the faintest of voices, as if some tiny person were calling for help.  Although he is ridiculed and thwarted at every turn, Horton … Continue reading →