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            Take a deep breath.  Do you think that the breath you just took shared any air with the last breath of Christ?  I think it’s an interesting question, and the answer may surprise you.  Right now, I’m deeply tempted.  … Continue reading →

  Many have tried and failed to accurately predict when Christ will come again. It really started with St. Paul. Even though he did not prognosticate a definite date, he wanted his churches to be very aware and prepared for the … Continue reading →

Times have been tense lately and I’m afraid I haven’t remembered to celebrate the little joys that God sends my way.   I read a devotion focused on this idea today and it was one of those “hit the nail on … Continue reading →

From my personal day #1 (or maybe 1 month of age) on this earth, I have attended Church.  We had a large, very active congregation in the church of my “growing up years,” in Ohio.  As a youngster, I attended JUNIOR CHURCH.  We … Continue reading →

Adapted from a blog originally posted in June of 2017 Marty Parks wrote these poignant lyrics of “Somebody Prayed for Me.” I sang this with a choir a few years ago and it has lingered in my mind ever since. … Continue reading →

We are a people of fads and trends.  Hair is one of the most obvious examples of this societal fact.  Long hair, short hair, flat-tops, buzz cuts, French twists, bouffant, teased, straight or curly, wild colors or white gray, shaggy … Continue reading →

I just saw again the 1958 film Auntie Mame.  I enjoy watching Rosalind Russell’s portrayal of the outrageous Mame Dennis. I get a kick out of Mame’s way of combating anti-Semitism and taking down a few self-important people. Part of … Continue reading →

            As I wrote last week, I’ve just finished reading The Triumph of Christianity:  How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World by Bart Ehrman.  It’s about the rise of Christianity from Pentecost to the end of the reign of Constantine, … Continue reading →

 In saying that, I am not talking about performance acting, like the profession on stage and screen. I mean that whatever we do to ourselves, others, systems, the environment,  God is still sovereign over everything He has made. Even things … Continue reading →

The past few months have brought a sudden burst of new technology into my little world.  I thought I was fairly up to date with  email and texting, but I hadn’t seen anything yet!  Our family still gathers together, but … Continue reading →