New Year’s Day, New Year’s Day I associate in my mind with memories and resolutions, the past and the future. Covid 19 has changed that. I’m feeling the past still with us. No number of New Year’s resolutions will change the future. How depressing! What can I do to change my attitude? “Finally, brothers and…
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to explain the Trinity – Creator, Jesus, Holy Spirit. Since Christian theologians have been trying to do just that for centuries I could only give her my ideas. I started with an apple to illustrate. “Who we call Creator or God or Father/Mother/parent is like the skin…
Welcome to my Christmas Newsletter. Just three more days and we’ll be heading off to Christmas Eve services mostly on zoom or youtube. It’s not what we want, but what is. This is the season of love. Our love for the world, our country, our family, and even ourselves calls us to comply with…
This Sunday is Advent Four. Christmas is coming in spite of Covid 19. One Christmas tradition I love is the decorations – lights, nativity, Christmas trees, villages and so much more. I chuckle when I think how little we claim our Christianity. Our society pretends to be Christian every year. As we decorate our homes…
Riley Loves to Laugh. Do we? For me, December means the stress of shopping expeditions, Christmas parties, family gatherings, extra church services. This year, the Covid 19 protocol says, “Stay home!” Will that bring relief? No. I actually love the gift-giving, the parties, and having the family come home. I…
In North America, our Thanksgiving celebration began with the pilgrims giving thanks for the fall harvest that would get them through the winter. Today as the holiday weekend approaches, it’s hard to open our eyes to the bounty in God’s world. Covid 19 restrictions, wearing masks can blind us to the beauty in our own…
The Party Can Happen! For the past twenty-nine years, our family has gathered as a group of just under 50 people to celebrate our special needs granddaughter’s birthday. For some of us the round trip to my son’s involves a drive of at least four hours. Few of our crowd lives close by. This year…
In today’s world we are obsessed with capturing our life in photos. Our cell phones allow us to record every moment. Sometimes we risk our lives to create special selfies in unusual places or situations. We post it all for the world to see on Facebook, Snapchat and a host of other social media. At…