Life is too short to not be myself…
Wisdom… Have you found yourself seeking wisdom these last few weeks and more? Our scripture this week is Proverbs 1: 20-23 Wisdom shouts in the street; in the public square she raises her voice. Above the noisy crowd, she calls out. At the entrances of the city gates, she has her say: “How long will... Continue Reading →
Friends, are you feeling a little anxious this morning? Let's take a moment for a Breath Prayer together. I shared this video with my churches this morning and thought maybe you'd like to join us in prayer too.
Here is a rough transcript of my homily from worship this morning. The video was more of a service with prayer time and readings but it ended up weird because I was trying not to be too loud because of people sleeping in the next room so instead of sharing the video here, I’m sharing... Continue Reading →
Wow, I just knew I’d be back over here in a day or two after my last post but then things went wonky. I started trying to decide whether our little churches should continue to meet on Sunday mornings. We are a predominately elderly (over 70) congregation but we are also very small. I had... Continue Reading →
So, my friends, you may have noticed that I took a bit of a hiatus from my blog. Well, really it was just from writing in general. Things got overwhelming in my little life and I had to let some things go for a while. I took time for me. Time to rest (I thought),... Continue Reading →
Breath. We barely even give it a thought and yet it is vital to life… in more ways than one. Our scripture reading comes from Romans 8:26-28, 38-39 “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too... Continue Reading →
I got an email this morning from one of my favorite people, JJ Heller, with a new song and the lyrics. It's called "An Unbreakable Heart." It's beautiful. JJ Heller has a habit of singing my heart. So many of her songs just go straight to my heart and I feel as if she is... Continue Reading →
My friends, This Lent, I am doing a sermon series called "Listen: Hearing that Still Small Voice, and Finding Your Own." It's based on a series done by Worship Design Studio. I love the idea behind this series and thought it would be fun to share it with you all too as a midweek post... Continue Reading →
This advent I’ve been preaching on Joy – hopeful joy, loving joy, unabashed joy, and today will be peaceful joy. Hopeful joy – I shared how we can find hope and joy in the most unexpected places. I had a memorial service the day before and so I was able to share how even in... Continue Reading →
I ran across this article and I have to say... it really spoke to me and I want to share it with all of you. It's a beautiful, strong depiction of Mar,y the mother of Christ. via No More Lying About Mary | Nancy Rockwell
