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Hannukah starts at sundown tonight. These eight days celebrate the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem. A ritual associated with this season is the lighting of the nine-branched menorah. Each night one candle is used to light an increasing number … Continue reading →

 While preparing a blog on the 613 commandments of the Old Testament, I was reading one of them in Leviticus about gleaning, Leviticus 19:9-10, reads “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges … Continue reading →

It was little known as recently as fifty years ago, this thing called an Advent wreath. Now, even in churches that insist they are “non-liturgical”, they are widely adopted. It can still, however, be a conundrum even for us so-called … Continue reading →

“Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign:  The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel.”  Isaiah 7:14 NIV This text sounds straight out of a Christmas Eve worship … Continue reading →

      Heads up…I am not a lumberjack, nor a carpenter; however, I do know there are different saws for different jobs. Some examples I am familiar with are: hacksaw – I’ve seen them used on TV/movies when the escapee from prison tries to … Continue reading →

In most places in the world, there are rules and regulations for almost everything. In Nebraska, if a child burps during a church service, the parents might be arrested.  It is unlawful in Arizona to have a sleeping donkey in … Continue reading →

I love sharing this memory and do so every year. It was such a meaningful event in my life that I want to share it with everyone, every year. So here it is again. This blog originally appeared on November … Continue reading →

Today is St. Andrew’s Day. What! You didn’t send your St. Andrew’s Day cards yet. Shame. I’m not joking. You really can buy St. Andrew’s Day cards. It’s a big holiday in Scotland, but somehow hasn’t caught on in the … Continue reading →

            Recently I was reading and listening to music in the background, when the tune “Ashokan Farewell” came on; you may know it as the theme music to Ken Burns’ series on the Civil War.  It was so beautiful, that … Continue reading →

Statistics and calculations intrigue and fascinate me in a way that algebra never did. They tell us so much about life and the world. Being a sociology major in college (not music, as many who know me might have guessed), … Continue reading →