Category Archives: relationships
Old Perspectives
The mind is a remarkable thing. Some of the most obscure events are filed in or memory banks — events, in the scheme of things, really aren’t all that important — and seem to resurface at the prompting of a … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Mess
It’s Friday. Do you know what that means? It’s time for Five Minute Friday! Under Lisa Jo Baker’s direction (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/05/five-minute-friday-mess/), hundreds of bloggers rally around a themed word and, well, write for five minutes. No rules. No backtracks. Nothing profound. … Continue reading
Kindness
It’s time for another chapter from a book Karen and I received from JoAnn. It was from Rodale Press for Hallmark, 50 things that really matter. I’ve been sharing some of the first person chapters — and throwing in my … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Friend
This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt really resonated with me. It was FRIEND … and came on the heels of a Facebook reconnection with friends from the past. You might remember the Friday task is to write for five minutes … Continue reading
My Jesus
This may come off as irreverent, but trust me, it isn’t. But when you’re talking about the human Jesus, well, the words can be misconstrued. I don’t particularly like “religious” movies depicting Jesus, saints or patriarchs. I don’t have a … Continue reading
Surprised by Motherhood
Everybody has a story to tell. And my blogging friend Lisa Jo Baker has told her story. Surprised by Motherhood (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/04/surprised-by-motherhood-everything-i-never-expected-about-being-a-mom-book-release-day/) was released Tuesday (April 1) and from initial reports, it has been receiving good reviews and raves. Lisa Jo … Continue reading
Pray for Me … Again
It’s time for more pulpit prayers. I’ll be leading worship Sunday. I ask the words of my heart and mouth reflect the truth of Scripture and the Gospel. This week’s homily — based on the Scripture readings of Samuel 16:1-13, … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Joy
Well, it’s Friday and time to settle in my fellow bloggers at Lisa Jo’s place (http://lisajobaker.com/). You know, it’s where we go to ferret out our thoughts on a specific prompt word in just five minutes. It’s amazing what comes … Continue reading
Sex in the ’60s
I heard a disturbing tale from my granddaughter the other day. It seems a group of 12 year olds — three boys and three girls — were caught at a “Ring Party.” That, of course, was a new term for … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Churches
Over a cup of coffee the last time I was in Ohio, I asked my daughter how things were going at her church. She said, “Okay. We’re still trying to get over that 800 active mark.” Hmm, I thought. At … Continue reading
The Light 