Image by Enoch111 from Pixabay In today’s world, we struggle with making commitments. The Covid pandemic has taught us that even with the best intentions, we can’t always fulfil our responsibilities. Parenting is a lifetime love commitment that many of us make willingly. With God’s help we love our children, even when, they are the source of our…
A New Name, Please Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Often, when we go to a gathering, we receive a blank sticky label on which we write our name. Perhaps that label already has our name on it. Nametags make it easier for people, those organizing and those participating. Remembering a whole lot of new names at once…
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay February brings thoughts of Valentine’s Day and love. The Bible compares love to a rope, strongest and healthiest with three strands. Jesus identified those three strands as love for God, love for one another and love for one’s self. Each person makes their own choice about love of God. Let’s consider the other…
Today, with no pressing tasks beckoning, I settled down into my comfy chair. My mind immediately went to my trusty companion, my worn and duct taped Bible, Eugene Peterson’s, The Message. I flipped through its thin pages and fine print. I chose to stop at the book of Luke. And why not? Luke…
Merry Christmas everyone. I offer this greeting because I am writing this on Christmas morning. Today my heart is focused on the fact, and I declare it is a fact, that God loves us. As we celebrate Jesus’ birthday, and believe that he was God’s child, and God with us, we can know that each…
Regardless of which faith we practice or don’t practice, this Christmas let’s wrap our Christmas or Hanukkah or Bodhi Day or Tulsi Pujan Diwas or… celebrations in PRAYER. The Christian Advent season has begun. It’s our time to prepare for Christmas, to renew our joy and commitment to our faith, to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Some…
Blessing Bags Our city seems to have more and more people standing on our street corners with signs saying, “Homeless, hungry, please help.” Like most people, I want to help. I’ve been told not to give out money because it can be used for drugs. My money, social workers say, will go further if given…
Here is a true story. A few weeks ago, a woman, her worn coat not warm enough for the weather, approached me in a parking lot. I knew as soon as I looked at her what she was coming for. I raised my hands. “I have no change. I’m sorry.” She stopped. Her eyes pleaded…