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As I write this blog, it’s a rainy morning.  The rain is welcome, but the day is dreary.   I’ve resorted to changing bedsheets, one of my least favorite tasks.  The weather just makes me feel cooped up. I’m wondering if … Continue reading →

      I don’t ever remember a time in my childhood and young adulthood that my dad was not teaching Sunday School or being the Superintendent of Sunday School.  He had a such a profound faith and such a wonderful “upbeat” demeanor and … Continue reading →

Do you ever feel like your prayers are not being answered…that God isn’t listening to you?  You wonder why something negative happened to you or why something else didn’t turn out how you prayed it would? I know I have … Continue reading →

Every year we examine the events that took place after the resurrection of Jesus. We learn that the Apostles gathered together, and Christ appeared to them. However, Thomas is missing.  When he meets with his friends, they tell him of … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and they’re not all like Goldilocks. “The Old Grandfather’s Corner” tells the story of an old man living with his son and daughter-in-law. He was frail and trembled, so he often spilled food when … Continue reading →

In a recent Bible study, I learned that the book of Esther is the only book in the Bible where God is never named or mentioned.  However, you can find the presence of God working “behind the scenes” throughout the … Continue reading →

I love numbers; I just hate math.When math became algebra in the 9th grade, I failed it. Had to go through the humiliation of summer school. Geometry wasn’t much better, but at least I could grasp angles, degrees, tangents, and … Continue reading →

I came upon a beautiful poem, “Called to Say Yes,” by Edwina Gateley.*   I was moved by it even as I read the first stanza: We are called to say yes.That the kingdom mightbreak throughTo renew and totransformOur dark and … Continue reading →

        Years ago, I attended my husband’s nephew’s wedding in La Jolla, CA. It was beautiful and followed by the reception. Before I knew it, I was swept up into the circle dance of Hava Nagila (Let us rejoice). What fun … Continue reading →

What are you watching on your social media feed? Is it something like a darling toddler dancing to a song, a kitten or a puppy doing something cute or a young man proposing to his future bride?  We can enjoy … Continue reading →