Shoes On or Off?
When do you put on your shoes? I know when I take mine off - every chance I get. The moment I walk in the door, I take my shoes off, and only put them on when I leave my home.
The Image of Hands
Often I’d feel Elijah’s hand in mine, especially when we’d count the 27 steps up to my apartment, when we’d be in a parking lot or when we’d sit on the couch together to watch 101 Dalmatians for the 101st time.
A Complex Math Problem
How many times have you received communion? My math skills aren’t my greatest asset, and with my age and being a life-long Lutheran, it’s become a complex math problem.
Savoring the Meal
It’s always when we look back, reflect on events, that we see the importance. When I look back on my last meal with my mom, (we simply had a cup of beef broth because it was all she felt up to eating), I see and feel the importance of it.
Peculiar People
For thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people…
A Call To Recklessness
I come across information about Brigid of Kildare (c. 450-523). What a woman!
I Know Their Pain
All those in the hospital, those homebound, those missing loved ones will get a fresh start. Words of hope. Words of compassion. Words of love. Let us cling to them…
Stirrings of Anticipation
At many homes - on the grass and by the curbs - I saw newspapers. Some were delivered that day and some had obviously been there for a long time. I thought of the people who wrote the articles in the papers - their feelings of anticipation as people read what they wrote.
Growing Relationships
Relationships are the most important things in life. That was made even more evident today through those three females that walked into my life today.