Slowly, but Surely . . . and My Word for the Year

January 19, 2015 By

Already, this has been an interesting year, marked by events both painful and rich.  And it's barely three weeks old. A dear friend is facing into a difficult cancer diagnosis -- for the third … Read more...

A Prayer for the Weekend — and for this year

January 18, 2015 By

I am blessed to be part of worshipping community that I love, where the music is varied, the preaching is solid, and the lay leadership is invited to participate. Each week, our community prayer time … Read more...

Everyone Has A Story

January 17, 2015 By

Oh, man! I can so easily forget this truth. Yes, it's very true -- people do cruel things, betray others, or otherwise make me wish I weren't human. And too often, my first response can be negative, … Read more...

Top Ten Posts for 2014 — and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

December 31, 2014 By

This is a very small blog, as blogs go; I don't get a ton of traffic. But I do have readers who are kind, intelligent, compassionate and faithful, so I thought maybe you might like to know which posts … Read more...

Christmastide! And God Became Small . . .

December 25, 2014 By

John 1:1-14, The Message The Word was first, the Word present to God,     God present to the Word. The Word was God,     in readiness for God from day one. Everything was created through … Read more...

An Advent Journey: When God Became Small — Day Twenty-Eight

December 24, 2014 By

James 1:17-18, The Message So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the … Read more...

An Advent Journey: When God Became Small — Day Twenty-Seven

December 23, 2014 By

Zephaniah 3:14-20, NLT Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. For the Lord will remove his hand of judgment and disperse the … Read more...

An Advent Journey: When God Became Small — Day Twenty-Six

December 22, 2014 By

Romans 10:5-13, The Message The earlier revelation was intended simply to get us ready for the Messiah, who then puts everything right for those who trust him to do it. Moses wrote that anyone who … Read more...

An Advent Prayer: Week Four, 2014

December 21, 2014 By

We were looking at Mary this morning in worship. A POWERFUL sermon by Pastor Jon Lemmond, and I was asked to lead in community prayer. I am out of practice, that is for sure! But I'm grateful for the … Read more...

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