One of the newer hymns in Voices United that I love to sing at the beginning of a church service is “Come In Come In and Sit down.” The second line of the first verse states, “You know the reason why you came. Yet no reason can explain. So join…
As children we chafe at limitations. When my son, Dave, at age seven, wanted the freedom to ride his bicycle the mile from home to his friend’s house in town, I refused. “Why?” He pleaded. “I can ride to the back of the farm on…
Image by Steve Haselden from Pixabay At the end of January, I completed the first draft of my eleventh book, (my second worship resource), Dipping Your Toes, Too. The manuscript is filled with stories, mostly small and personal, that connect the Bible to my life. My hope is that they will do the…
Dipping Your Toes, Too Dipping Your Toes, Too I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEM ENT! IT IS FINISHED!!!!! The manuscript for Dipping Your Toes, Too is completed and sent in to the graphic designer, Sue Reynolds. It’s been a long process. Forty-six full services – Call to Worship, Candle lighting, prayers, scripture, hymns, reflection,…
Image by John Hain from Pixabay I finished 2024 with a column about Hope. My topic for this column, January 2025, is humility, the foundation stone of Hope. For the last month I’ve been reflecting on the thoughts of Canadian First Nations author, Richard Wagamese in his book, “One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet.” Richard begins…
Image by Leopictures from Pixabay I am starting the New Year with one of my favorite authors, Madeline L’Engle, and her book of reflections, Glimpses of Grace. The cover is worn and tattered but Madeline’s message is as fresh and relevant in 2025 as it was when her book was published in 1998 and when Jesus gave…
Lana and I This year new life has come to our family again for the Christmas season. Our third great-grandchild was born Nov. 27, 2024, Lana Lynn. As she slept peacefully in my arms on Christmas Eve, amid the chatter and laughter of a family gathering, I gave God thanks for this beautiful miracle of…
Image by Md Abdul Rashid from Pixabay In the church year, Advent begins the first week of December. We light the symbolic candle of hope. Hope is tough to hang on to in today’s world. The daily news is full of war, death, destruction, murder and hunger. The internet is teaching us that truth is expendable. It feels…