Cause to pause
Walking from here to there causes me to pause… and then to consider what else bids me tarry. prayer & meditation sunrise & sunset starry skies & awe children & wonder worship play dis-health & disease caring & loving table meals & table fellowship phone calls letter writing Christmas cards births & deaths weddings & […]
A Day Late, but renewable?
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalm 118:24 If that was the lesson for Monday but I didn’t open it until Tuesday, did I miss it? It’s so great when we run on time. Better even if we get there early and are already […]
Wait, Thanksgiving, please don’t go
Has Black Friday overwritten Thanksgiving Thursday?
Where life gets real, there is always hope
We lost a young man in our church last Tuesday afternoon. He died as the result of a tragic accident. Suddenly. On the day he graduated from 8th grade. He was a good kid but not perfect – an adventurous boy, a reliable friend, a brother you could count on, a loving son. He regularly […]
I’m not late, I’m coming!
Time is imaginary, right? Just like money. Not real. Just a concept. A suggestion. If I have, say, a 3:00 meeting that is 20 minutes away and I leave at 2:50. I’m not late. Not until I am halfway there and the clock ticks 3:00 am I late. If I have a project due tomorrow […]
When do we get around to doing what can be done anytime?
“When can you call on God?” we asked the young people in our confirmation class. There was silence, and then a hesitant, “Anytime. He’s always there.” “Yes!” my co-teacher said enthusiastically, “He’s an anytime, anywhere God.” Other people might celebrate where this class discussion ended. And so might I, if this were a class of […]
Befriending Time
Imagine something so simple could make all the difference.
