Time for Change?
Have you ever laid back in the leaves or on the grass or against a tree and thought about your life and your direction? Maybe the girl in…
It’s Spring!
The time for bundling up in a winter coat and scarf and gloves has finally come to an end (we hope!) The…
Just Country Bumpkins
Many of them were fishermen. One a zealot, one a tax collector. Mostly from Capernaum in Galilee. Their accent gave them away. What good could come out of Galilee? "Just…
From Fear to Peace
As we draw near to Easter week, our minds move to the events happening in those last days before the crucifixion. My husband and I watched all of…
Do You Do Lent?
Do you participate in Lenten activities? For years, my church had devotional services each day at noon during the week before Easter, but we didn't even use the…
In the Middle or the Muddle?
Can you be in the middle of something and not be muddled? As I closed my eyes while riding my stationary bike this week, I thought about one of…
Meditations of the Heart
I looked out a wide window on my first morning at the beach today. No sun, but the Gulf waters brought in a steady flow of gentle waves. I…
Solitude
For those with a people-person personality, solitude may feel like an unpleasant idea. Truth be told, in our busy world, solitude can be a bit…
Simplicity
Simplicity - "absence of complication" and a host of other descriptions. My church's spiritual disciplines for this month are simplicity and solitude. Let's think about simplicity this week.…
Three(?) Wise Star Gazers
Let's take a quiz! 1. The angel gave the shepherds a sign to find baby Jesus. What was the sign? 2. What animals…