The other day a friend asked what my sweetie and I are doing for Christmas, what are our traditions, how do we celebrate the birth of our Lord? For the first fifteen years of our marriage we were involved in Church ministry so the people we served were the priority. We spent Christmas Eve (always) and … Continue reading Christmas Traditions
Tag: faith
Growing Peace
When we look critically at the many thoughts and feelings that fill our minds and hearts, we may come to the horrifying discovery that we often choose death instead of life, curse instead of blessing. Jealousy, envy, anger, resentment, greed, lust, vindictiveness, revenge, hatred ... they all float in that large reservoir of our inner … Continue reading Growing Peace
Waiting for
Didja ever feel like you were waiting for some big event to happen that will put everything to rights in your world? You know the event I'm talking about, the one where everything is just this perfect, utopian paradise? Everything falls into place and suddenly life is just magical. Yeah, that. Sometimes I dream about … Continue reading Waiting for
Pondering alert
pondering is a gift this morning. I woke up with a song in my head that belongs in another post entirely. while looking up the song and lyrics I got to wondering about the band and thought, "hey I can look that up!" so I did. The band broke up not because of some kind … Continue reading Pondering alert
Paradoxically
I started writing this post later last night and had to stop to do some work. The bonus is I woke up with a song in my head. Everything Falls. Actually it's the chorus that is looping through my brain this morning. I still have a very, very full week of have to do's. Fortunately … Continue reading Paradoxically
Baking
He spoke to them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast* that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened. - Matthew 13:33 Cooking is an art. Baking is a science. I'm a utilitarian cook. I cook to eat. Getting dinner on the table … Continue reading Baking
Gifts are meant for the other
There are many passages of Scripture that refer to gifts both actual (teaching, preaching, laboring, marriage, ordination, single life) and spiritual (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness) these are always accompanied by a sense of, no, a requirement of generosity. These gifts are meant for the other in our life. These are meant to share. … Continue reading Gifts are meant for the other
A new thought and a recurring theme. . . Trust
This weeks Gospel Reading. It's the story of the Prodigal Son. We know the story. I've heard the story over and over and over again. I've told the story over and over and over again. I like this parable, a lot. Jesus gives the remedial lesson in love that God the Father gave to Adam … Continue reading A new thought and a recurring theme. . . Trust
Adam, Eve, & Trust
Seth Godin is incredibly insightful. In this particular blog Seth shares a Dave Ramsey call where the caller says, "you have a trust brand". Merriam-Webster defines trust here. Essentially, it's the ability to rely on someone. To know, deep down, that the person will do what they say they will. Trust must be at once … Continue reading Adam, Eve, & Trust
Teach Me
Sunday Readings: Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread … Continue reading Teach Me
A Quilter's Heart 