Lab or Lab-yrinth?
Was I looking for a lab or a labyrinth? It can become confusing at times.
Left vs. Right
How do you determine left from right? Do you like Bob Dylan? Who you gonna’ serve?
walk LIGHTly
I love a good play on words. The word “lightly” can have different meanings. Hope you enjoy this Notes of Hope
Fragrant Surprise
What is that fragrant smell especially at night in my apartment? Do you have such a plant?
There’s No Need to Fear…Underdog is Here.
On my last trip to the Chicago area, I attended worship at Parkview Christian with my youngest daughter’s family, Their pastors are doing a sermon series called “God of the Underdog” featuring David, Rahab, the Samaritan Woman at the Well, and Ehud, the second judge of Israel. Now I am familiar with all of them except for Ehud. The theme of the sermon series is...
Everything Old Is New Again
In 1979 Peter Allen wrote this song “Everything Old Is New Again.” The chorus resonates with me today.
Don't throw the past away
You might need it some rainy day
Dreams can come true again
When everything old is new again
Everything We Love We Lose
A hard saying. An interesting sermon title. A thought to ponder. Pastor Cogan at Cross of Grace Church in New Palestine, Indiana, gave this message last night with this title during the midweek service where the theme is . . .
It’s the People you Share it with
Have you seen the movie “Wonka”? I was skeptical as I really liked the first two, but this prequel was actually pretty good. There were two quotes from the movie that actually stuck with me. One was found in a piece of chocolate Wonka received from his mom before she died. The other is a teaser. . .
St James’ Episcopal Church - Jackson Mississippi
Trivia question: Does “Cleanliness is next to godliness” appear in the Bible? The Bible does talk about being clean, having things in order, and avoiding chaos, but is that famous phrase from the Bible?
On the way back from our recent trip to Texas, we stopped to walk a labyrinth in Jackson, Mississippi. The one at St James’ Episcopal Church. It was the most well-kept. . .
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church - Shreveport, Louisiana
Although I had made nine trips to Louisiana in the past, seven leading mission trips in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and two for national youth gatherings, I had never walked a labyrinth in the state before. Bob found this one for me on our drive home from Texas at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Shreveport. It is a medieval-inspired Santa Rosa design. . .
University of Texas San Antonio - San Antonio, Texas
This labyrinth is suspended between heaven and earth. As I walked the shadow it cast, I realized I also was between heaven and earth. Neither in heaven, nor in the earth. We walk upon the earth under the heavens only for a time. What do we do with that time? What is our focus? . . .
What is a Life?
When my sister died a few years ago, I wrote a poem titled “What Is A Life”. That question comes again today after yesterday. Yesterday was the day where Bob and I had driven over 1200 miles in three days from Indianapolis to Kerrville, Texas. It was the day his daughter and son-in-law flew. . .
So Great a Cloud of Witnesses
This Notes of Hope focuses on one of those witnesses who can encourage us in our walk of faith. She followed Jesus as we are attempting to do so, too. She walked in Jesus’ footsteps.
My feet have sensed and felt holy ground. It always stops me in my tracks; it takes me aback! Once it was at the camp, Lee Valley Ranch, with Dick & Cynthia Borrud. . .
Life Stops On A Dime
Where does that phrase come from? “Stop on a Dime?” I don’t really know. My best guess is it dates from the days when a phone call cost just ten cents: a dime. Most information back then, long before text messaging, the internet, or even voice mail, was disseminated by phone calls.
That call from my niece came at 2:08 pm on January 28th, the one that stopped my life on a dime. . .
Sabbath Bubble Bath?
Have you taken your Sabbath time this week? If not, then how about right now. Take a few moments. Put your feet up. Take several deep breaths and read along. Sabbath is an important time in your week.