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Lent began yesterday with Ash Wednesday. It’s been less than 50 years since Lutherans in the U.S. recovered the imposition of ashes in its Lenten observance. The ashes are a sign of repentance, being sorry for sin and intending to … Continue reading →

That is not a pleasant-sounding word. We think of grease or some other tough stain on our clothing that can only be “Shout”-ed out. When we need to do a background check for a job which invariably includes that embarrassing, … Continue reading →

Blessings abound! Are you breathing? Do you have your eyesight? Can you hear? Are you able to walk? I know, they are the basics of life, but what a gift to us from our heavenly Father. If you are reading … Continue reading →

I seem to feel an obligation to take a family photo, whenever we gather for a holiday.  Do you?  I’m sometimes met with a chorus of groans, along with more enthusiastic agreement from others.  Then there’s the ritual of decisions:  … Continue reading →

        Where I grew up in Ohio, we lived very close to the county fairgrounds.  August was the month when two weeks at the fair brought the area so much activity.  When the fair emptied out, there was a stadium, empty barns, paved … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day is upon us and as one of the biggest commercial holidays of the year, the money will roll out of our pockets to purchase those fleeting things like chocolates, flowers and even jewelry to celebrate and show the … Continue reading →

Here’s a musical start to your day that will bring a tingle to your heart and wrap you in comfort as you begin your daily routine. Who’s crazy about you, you ask? Why Jesus, of course! God is crazy about … Continue reading →

Early February is a miserable time in Chicago. You’ve had a month of snow, ice and cold and you know you have another month of it yet to come. People have cabin fever from being stuck indoors. They are longing … Continue reading →

Last year for my birthday a good friend gave me a bookmark that had a little poem by someone named Mia Evans on it.  It reads, “May you be blessed with All These Things, A little more JOY, a little … Continue reading →

An “oldie but goodie” from the great modern Christian thinker and author Thom S. Rainer. 1. “We were out of peanut butter.” Of course, no one can worship without their peanut butter fix. 2. “My kids take naps during that … Continue reading →