The sun was shining through the window on a Sunday after church. I was five and had learned about Heaven that day and told my Mom I was going. She explained how I get to Heaven and I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. No turning back. Baptized at nine, camp counselor, youth and…
Everyday People
Who are they? What makes an everyday person? We like to label and rank people. I think we look down on people we group as ordinary because we prefer to be special. The common folk go about their daily lives experiencing the typical. None are elites or celebrities. I’ll add a bell-shaped curve to this…
Almost Right
The account of the Good Samaritan is how Jesus answered the ‘who is my neighbor’ question. Sometimes we are almost right, as was the lawyer in this dialogue. It is hard for me to remember the punchline in a good joke but I remember it in this terrible, good news – bad news, joke. I…
I Never Asked Jesus
It is Christmas and grandparents cannot be in two places at one time. I love the old carols that tell of a time of excited travel to the past – grandma’s house. It is no longer the depression era where family networks are in the same neck of the woods. We are spread all over…
A Dark Christmas
I am of, at least, average intelligence and am intimidated by electrical timing devices. Maybe I don’t have enough bandwidth because I would rather meditate on more complex challenges like world peace. I think of that today because a Santa fellow recently asked me what I want for Christmas and world peace popped into my…
So Much in December
As usual, there is inspiration everywhere at this time of year. I can’t keep up and it is not just Christmas. Here are some snippets because I listen to people and read. Ps 73:26 – “My flesh AND my heart fail; BUT God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” What more…
Only Three
2 Cor 12:2-10 We don’t know what the apostle Paul’s ‘thorn’ was in verse 7. I think it was something related to his feet since I just toured his second missionary trip in Greece. On the tour I suggested he must have gone by wagon and could not have possibly walked all of the miles…
Go Seattle
Seattle is a wealthy city. I don’t know how I got here…not really…hard work to provide for my children and God’s blessing on a business I enjoyed. It was a miracle. Seattle ranks as the 7th wealthiest city in the US and 18th globally in terms of millionaires, with its millionaire population growing by 48%…
Mary Did You Know?
Our children are a heritage from the Lord, a reward, and a blessing (Psalm 127:3-4). When Mary learned what the Lord had planned for her she was perplexed until the angel said, “For nothing will be impossible with God” and don’t mother’s need God on impossible days? Isn’t this word for all mothers and grandmothers?…
The Savior
“The Savior – yes, the Messiah, the Lord – has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!” Luke 2:11 Many of us who love this truth have heard people argue that Jesus never claimed to be the Son of God – the Messiah. Before the earth was created God’s plan to save us…
Henry
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is one rare American poet who was famous while he was alive. So many ‘artist’s’ talent is only recognized after their passing. He was born in 1807 on the American east coast and passed in 1882 still in that part of the country. Longfellow wrote with emotion composing many lyric poems known…