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In the church calendar, the Epiphany season lasts from January 6 to the day before Ash Wednesday.  This year that comes to 42 days.   We have only nine days left. Have we experienced an Epiphany this year?  Have we had … Continue reading →

As I wander in my mind recalling friends from the past, I was blessed to know them, share time with them and then life moves on.  My memories are wonderful. Sometimes distance separated us, sometimes life events caused one of us … Continue reading →

Do you realize that “dog” spelled backward is “God”?  I remember several years ago when I was working with vacation Bible school young folks, we had a craft project where the students used the words LOVE and GOD written on … Continue reading →

This morning I received a call from my friend, Muriel, with whom I share a ministry.  She was voluntarily assisting another friend, Alison, with a technology issue so that Alison could participate in future Zoom meetings of the ministry.  This … Continue reading →

This devotion marks five years that I have been writing for this blog. Where do I get the ideas from? Some are compelled by the date. For example, I always write about Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day and Thanksgiving because those … Continue reading →

When I entered college, I was scared to death of calculus. I had never had calculus in high school, and I had always been told how hard it was. It turned out to be easier than my high school math … Continue reading →

 I just concluded a great “book club” study of Max Lucado’s “You’ll Get Through This.” He uses the story of Joseph in Genesis 47-50 as the basis for discussion. We took note of the near-perfect application of Joseph’s life journey … Continue reading →

When walking on the banks of the River Inny, young Brigid was given a gift of apples.  Continuing on she entered a house where many lepers begged her for the apples, which she offered willingly.  The woman who had given … Continue reading →

Social Media has a variety of sources you can choose to participate in and enjoy the ability to connect.  Current times find more folks using ZOOM or Facebook to hold business meetings, or family reunions, or classroom lessons and even church … Continue reading →

A woman once went for confession, admitting to badmouthing people. The confessor, a wise old man, listened lovingly, absolved her and gave her a strange penance.  He told her to go home, get a hen, come back, plucking the bird’s … Continue reading →