As we walked the trail, my friends talked about dealing with stress: exercise, meditation, therapy, hypnosis… I said, “Or you could pray.” They expected that from me, but I didn’t expect their response: “Well, you know how to do that. We don’t know how to pray. Maybe you need to pray for us every morning.” … Continue reading How Do We Pray?
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Thankful Thursday – Life is More than Worry
As Church Communication Director, this week before Thanksgiving is always one of the busiest work weeks of the year as we rush to get Christmas PR printed, in the mail, up around town, in the newspaper, you name it. The creative work, writing and designing, is mostly done, so this week is all about details - proofing and making … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Life is More than Worry
Let it Be
Last week God gave me a miracle of closure. Almost a year ago, a long-time friendly acquaintance, a would-be friend had we shared greater proximity in the time we've known one another, well, she threw me under the bus. She observed and entirely misunderstood an encounter I had with someone else. Instead of talking to me, she … Continue reading Let it Be
The Church: Traveling Together
What seems like a bazillion years ago, I participated in a high school marching band (sorry, no humiliating pictures available - I did look, I promise). Before freshman year, I registered to be the pianist/accompanist for Beginning Orchestra; unbeknownst to me, everyone quit and the band director transferred me to Marching Band. And the trombone, because the … Continue reading The Church: Traveling Together
Salvation: Search & Rescue
Mother's Day Sunday afternoon the neighbor's cat caught a small bird, a sparrow, perhaps? Neighbor was able to rescue the terrified bird from the over-excited cat's mouth - Have you ever seen a pet cat with a bird in its mouth? They're funny about it, growl-y and amped, racing about but not injurous - and brought … Continue reading Salvation: Search & Rescue
Give
Do you know what gift(s) God has given you to build up His Church? If not, I highly recommend taking this quick test. (There's also a test for youth if that's you or someone you love). Similar to family chores, we all have a role to play in God's family and through our God-given gifts God … Continue reading Give
Snake Surrender
Teen purchased a second snake last weekend. You read that right. There are two, count 'em, two snakes living in our home. Along with three leopard geckos, a tortoise, three cats, and one (or two) dogs (our dog and our neighbors' dog are best friends so we - or our neighbors - often have two dogs). It's a zoo. Add four … Continue reading Snake Surrender