Tag Archives: God
Don’t Look Up
Today is Ascension Thursday … the day Jesus departed from this sphere. It reminded me of when our pastor announced he had been called to a congregation in Chicago. He was out of town that particular Sunday just prior to … Continue reading
He Is Not Here
Once again, I’m dipping into some words from my pulpit days at Tyre Reformed. I’m not a preacher so you’re not going to get a sermon this morning. But I am a journalist and editor, so you’re in for an … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday … Afraid
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
Book of Life
In the wake of the Mayan miscalculation, I was attracted to a sign in front of a Mennonite homestead yesterday. It read, “What’s written in your book of life?” Where I live, we have a number of Mennonite and Amish … Continue reading
Heart of the Matter
Sometimes when you read the old prophets like Isaiah or Jeremiah, you just scratch your head and wonder what you just read. You have to get some additional insight. Jeremiah 17 is a case in point. After reading verses 1-27, … Continue reading
Keeping My Secrets
This review by Deanna Kohlhofer first appeared in the Reveille/Between the Lakes Memories – we all have them. Some more than others … but we all have them. We have memories we choose to “forget” and others we cherish. Some … Continue reading
A Moment with God
Did you ever have a real moment with God? I mean, a burning bush moment? I did. On my wedding day. Without a doubt, it was the happiest day of my life … and the scariest. I’m going to be … Continue reading
Conversation with God
Over the past few years I have sent “words for the week” — collected from a variety of sources — to my family, friends and faith partners as a way of encouragement. I’ve discovered each one had a special meaning … Continue reading
The Light 