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Ok, think sphere, bubble, globe,…perhaps even “bubble boy” from the Seinfeld show. Hoping you get the picture of an even more enormous sphere and now see yourself floating inside of it. The sphere, of course, is God.  He has chosen you … Continue reading →

Most television commercials are pretty boring, but once in a while an entertaining one comes along. In one of my favorites, which you may have seen (it can be found on YouTube), a groundskeeper is painting the end zone of … Continue reading →

Here is a simple explanation of my ongoing conflict between my will and God’s will for me. I don’t think that any more needs to be said.  Do you feel a conflict with God’s will? Trust in the God who … Continue reading →

I am by nature naughty. Not evil, but mischievous. Every year I write a report to the Bishop about what I did as a retired pastor the past year. Since I question whether anyone reads my drivel, I  answer one … Continue reading →

I’m feeling sentimental this week. You see, tomorrow marks a special day in our family. Our first-born son arrived on Sunday, August the 14th in 1966. It was still the wee hours of the morning when I woke my hubby … Continue reading →

 Like most people, whenever I fly, it’s in coach. I walk past the first-class section as I board with a twinge of envy. I think, “gee, it would be nice at least once in my life to fly first-class”. I … Continue reading →

This week I’ve been thinking about the quiet power of kindness. The main character, in a novel I just read, kept a “Book of Kindnesses.”  She was an older woman; her life was troubled.  She suffered many disappointments and had … Continue reading →

One of my wonderful granddaughters (I have three), gave me a jar with color coded strips of paper, Bible verses. The inscription on the gift jar said, “Read me when…” so you can select a verse if you are angry, … Continue reading →

I recently spent time with a friend who is a “worrier”.  It is often difficult to be around her as our conversations usually revolve around what she is currently having anxiety about. I have frequently asked her why she is … Continue reading →

A few Sundays ago, Luke’s gospel chapter 11 was read. In it the Apostles asked Jesus to teach them to pray. This is His response:  Luke 11:2-4  King James Version  2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our … Continue reading →