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On the surface, the parables read in Luke’s gospel (Luke 15:1-10) about the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin, seem to be telling us a story about diligence and responsibility. Take good care of your possessions and you will be … Continue reading →

Grandma Kofink taught me how to garden. I’m grateful for being introduced to the miracle of growth.  Every spring, shoots rose from the ground and eventually blossomed. In late summer and autumn the asters bloomed, a sea of purple across … Continue reading →

Summer was over on Monday, and fall began again as the calendar tells us.  Different areas experience different weather during this season, but there are a couple of things that all locals have in common. The days get shorter, and … Continue reading →

Early in life, the labels that are used to describe us can be very hurtful. I (and my family) were considered by my peers to be “nerds,” “geeks,” old-fashioned. Sunday dinner after church was followed by quiet time inside with … Continue reading →

I have a little household helper who vacuums my floors all by herself.  I say “her” because I named her Rosie the Robot when she first arrived.  She’s a marvelous invention, going round and round, under the beds, into the … Continue reading →

We are all “wired” so differently. Within the “norm,” we all have 206 bones in our body. A study of anatomy, and you can learn the “ins” and “outs” of how we are put together. Can you even imagine the … Continue reading →

I recently read these seven goals for living a Christian life. I would like to add a few of my own thoughts to this list.  I try to practice these ideals, but  I’m not always successful and I need to … Continue reading →

Do you wonder about the purpose of your life? I do. As a child, I learned in the catechism of my religion that my purpose was to “know, love and serve God, in this world and the next.” Wow! Quite … Continue reading →

On this date in 1961 Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961), the second Secretary General of the United Nations, was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He was a Swedish economist and diplomat who strove to bring peace to … Continue reading →

Visits to my great-great aunts’ home were not often, but always memorable.  They lived in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and were maiden ladies living in their family home.  I remember vividly their stairs up to the only bathroom (glad they had indoor plumbing). The … Continue reading →