Today, November 2nd, we continue to honor "Dia de los Muertos." It's a day from the Hispanic culture where people honor the lives of loved ones who have passed away.Though the facepainting is haunting, the rest of decorations used are bright colors. It really is a celebration.I...
Wednesday Greetings, Ugh. When I arrived into my office this morning, I saw the sight. It was my desktop. Well, OK, I could not see my desktop. Right now I have so many things going on in so many different directions that I have piles for each event, that...
Wednesday Greetings, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Lao tsuBut remember, not all steps occur with our feet. Sometimes the first step is in our minds, in our hearts, in our dreams...But to get anywhere, you have to set direction and head that way.So, set your...
Wednesday Greetings, As I arrived at the church campus this morning, the motorcycle cop was out front using a radar gun to catch people speeding. Speed Traps! No one really likes them. Most of us think they are unfair. The police officer hides by our Memorial...
Wednesday Greetings, Oh no. What will they think of you? For many of us it's really hard to share our faith with others, strangers, friends, and even family. Yes, even among our friends and family, maybe even especially with our friends and family. What...
Wednesday Greetings, This time of year I often think of how much work it took to create the Declaration of Independence. Crafting words and phrases, matching ideals and goals, fashioning a foundation. What a glorious day it was when it was completed and signed.And yet, then, the...
Wednesday Greetings, "Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make life so, right in the middle of it we die, lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce." Natalie GoldbergAnd the Good News?It's into this same kind of life that Jesus was born so long ago, showing...
Wednesday Greetings, This coming Sunday is Youth Sunday. Some of the youth of our church will be leading us in worship. Their Sunday Funday School Teachers, Nancy Kluge and Beth Cullop, have been leading the youth deeper in their faith. They have brainstormed, talked...
Wednesday Greetings, I really do want to give God only my best.And so sometimes I don't give God my whole self.I'm honestly not an early morning person, especially in the winter. It's dark, it's cold, my feet hurt, I'm tired, I just want to linger in bed and wake slowly before I...
Wednesday Greetings, Why did I not know until this week that this was in the Bible???"When I thought, "My foot is slipping," your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up."Psalm 94:18God may not always "hold us up" from falling, but when we fall, God surely holds us up. I rediscovered...