Fall cleaning is a long and cherished tradition for some, a myth for others. Here are some thoughts on the subject of cleaning. **********
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
More Blessed …
… we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” St. Paul (Acts 20:35 New International Reader’s Version) Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference. Kathy Calvin No one…
Waste Not, Want Not
“Waste Not, Want not, is a maxim I would teach, Let your watchword be dispatch* and practice what you preach, Do not let your chances like sunbeams pass you by, For you never miss the water till the well runs dry.” *Dispatch: promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission ********** I heard this chorus a…
Changes
Much has changed since I was born: Then, my grandparents bought one of the first TVs, a huge box with tiny screen and uncertain picture, because, “Pammy needs it.” (Actually, Pawpaw needed it – to watch the Cubs.) Now, televisions are huge and hung on walls, or, merged with our phones, in our pockets. Picture…
Autumn
Covid has stolen much from us this year: jobs, health, safety, financial and physical security, hugs, life as we knew it and expected it to be. And this fall it’s taking long-cherished customs: the start of school, high school football, fall TV shows, and more. But there are some things Covid cannot touch: fall scents…
September
September is transition. Summer lingers, but autumn is clearly on the horizon. Days are shorter, evenings cooler. But even with that melancholy, there is the certainty that this is exactly how things are meant to be. September is a reminder that change can be beautiful. ********** September is the month of maturity; the heaped basket…
Oh, Yeah?
Jenna is our designated cook. The other evening, as we were sitting down to another delicious meal, I remarked, “I have to say, I like everything you make.” “Shall I make some things you don’t like?” she asked. “It will build character.” “Don’t need character,” I replied absentmindedly as I filled my water glass. “I’m…
Companions
I’m a stranger here. Are you are stranger, too?I look around and know I don’t belong.The customs seem so very queer,The language harsh upon my ear;And there’s not one I know among the throng.I’m a stranger here. Are you a stranger, too?I’ve just been praying you would come along.Now fellowship will banish fear,And help us…
Giver
But every good endowment that we possess and every complete gift that we have received must come from above, from the Father of all lights, with whom there is never the slightest variation or shadow of inconsistency. By his own wish he made us his own sons through the Word of truth that we might…
Beggar …
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he…