A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. Henrik Ibsen The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr. We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is…
Category: God Sightings
Seeing God in the Everyday
A Picture…
… is worth 1,000 words. Posted by my sister-in-law on Facebook.
Bits & Pieces
From time to time, I copy and save a sentence, quote or thought from my reading. Recently, I went back to look at the list from the last couple of years and found that I have no idea what article or book I took them from. But some were such good and timely ideas, I…
Staying Safe in Phase 2
These ideas come from Four concepts to assess your personal risk as the U.S. reopens, by Leana S. Wen, published in the Washington Post on May 21, 2020. Moving to a harm-reduction strategy. Concept 1. Relative risk. View risk through three variables:Proximity: the highest risk is being close to someone who’s infected, indoors, for a…
Be Kind
My friend Sandy posted this on Facebook. It says “COPY AND PASTE … PLEASE SHARE.” So I did. As Governments are trying to figure out how to ease back in to a ‘new normal’ please remember: Some people don’t agree with the ‘reopening’… that’s okay – Be kind. Some people are still planning to stay…
Historical Wisdom
Quotes from past Presidents They all had crises and difficulties in their time, but from some of our former presidents comes wisdom that resonates today. Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams Patience…
Church Dreams
I know: dreams again. The other night, I dreamt I was at “church.” The building looked nothing like my real church, but like all my dream places it was filled with areas I didn’t know about. The dream began with me looking for my place to help. Somehow, I thought that there was an urgent…
House Dreams
I dream about houses a lot, unfamiliar places, small, dark and shabby. In the dreams I am desperately sad and yearning for a great treasure that I’ve lost. As the dream continues, though, and I begin a walkthrough, I find that there is more to my “house” than I knew. Room opens onto room, windows…
Safety
Alone with none but Thee, my God,I journey on my way.What need I fear, when Thou art near, O King of night and day?More safe am I within Thy handThan if a host did round me stand.(St. Columba, c.521 – 597) ********** The Lord is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and…
“Just One Word…”
It may seem that those who are poor and needy have been forgotten, but God will not forget them. He will not leave them without hope. Psalm 9:17-19 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) Sometimes “Aha moments” happen. You’re tuned into your church online, with no thoughts or expectations, when suddenly, out of the blue, a song hits you right…