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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 →

I don’t remember regarding my grandparents as “young”, or even “middle-aged”. They were always“old” to my youthful eyes. So, seeing them grow old and eventually reach the end of their life wasn’t ashock to my system. Of course, now, I … Continue reading →

I did a little “blog” research before I started to write today’s blogs. A passage in this week’s gospel (Matthew 11:28-30) is one of our favorites! Other blog writers have written about this section, and we all have the same message of unconditional love. It … Continue reading →

When I was 12 or 13 I loved watching the old Flash Gordon serials. You had the completely good guys–the courageous Flash Gordon, the wise Dr. Zarkov. You had the completely bad guys–the evil Emperor Ming, the toady Captain Torch. … Continue reading →