I hear a blue jay. It’s not near and I can’t see it, but I know its voice. And there is a crow, too. I’ve heard robins, and cardinals and chickadees from my recliner. I close my eyes and enjoy the songs. Like many people, I bird-watch. But birds can be hard to spot. They…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
Hungry!
“Give us today our daily bread…” Matthew 6:11 NIV One of the most important things pet-owners do for their animals is spay/neuter. The shelter said it would be our responsibility to get this done, and, if we did not, they would consider the adoption contract broken and come get our cats. I don’t know if…
Mansanada
You may leave the apples’ peels on if you’d like a more rustic compote. Makes about 3 cups 3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled and cut into ¼-inch cubes 2 sweet apples, such as Jonathan, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces ⅓ cup honey ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon cloves Large pinch cardamom…
Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Sunday, September 29 and ends at sundown on Tuesday, October 1, the only Jewish holiday which lasts for two entire days (considered as one very long day). It is traditionally the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and the inauguration of humanity’s role…
The Little Cog
Once upon a time there was a little cog in a great big machine. At first the cog was happy with its job, spinning round and round, helping the big machine work. But one day the cog noticed something. There were bigger cogs in the machine, and when they went round and round, important things…
The Lord is My Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Psalm 23: 1 NIV This well-known Psalm says that God is the shepherd, making us sheep. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3 (NIV) Some facts about sheep:*Sheep are…
Someone You Should Know…
Rachel Held Evans Rachel Held Evans was an American Christian columnist, blogger and author. She died on May 4, 2019, at the age of 37, leaving behind a husband, 2 children, and 4 books, which I find well written and worth reading. Here are some quotes: “Faith isn’t about having everything figured out ahead of…
Body Life
My left arm hurts; I think I slept on it wrong. (My feet say they are fine, thank you. The arm doesn’t worry them; they just carry on.) There is a twinge in my arm when I pick stuff up. (My knees don’t have problems with my arm: they pay no attention to it.) My…
Being Consistent?
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 NLT Another thing the books said was that routine was vital to cats and that all things should be consistent. I was determined to follow that advice. In the beginning, when they…
The Lord is my Fortress
Fortress: a fortified place : a ‘stronghold’ or a place that seems impossible to penetrate. But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love;for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I…