I Can’t Help Myself
I’ll admit it. I like being as close to the front row as possible at church. I don’t want to be distracted by those in front of me. I like being the lead car instead of a following car when traveling with family or friends. I like being at the head of the food line.…
Christmas Turned Darkness to Light
I’m grateful that my cell phone has a flashlight on it. Night falls quickly these days because of the time change. I’m caught off guard coming out of a building early in the evening when its already pitch dark outside. Like a couple of nights ago when I walked out of Macy’s and couldn’t remember…
Christmas Divides Darkness from Light
It’s here at last! The most wonderful time of the year! I think we’re singing that song a little louder and prouder this year. We sure needed Christmas and its many symbols and songs and THE BABY to light up the darkness we have encountered this year. I needed one little set of clear Christmas…
What Wattage is Your Light?
Let’s sing it together….one more time! “This little light of mine…I’m gonna’ let it shine!” What a great old song that we learned when we were kids. “This Little Light of Mine” is a gospel song that was written for children in the 1920s by Harry Loes. So, obviously, its message was as needed in…
The Darker the Night, the More Crucial Our Light
At church on Sunday, during our public prayer petitions, we heard: “For those whose lives were lost in the El Paso and Dayton, Ohio shootings, and for their families, we pray to the Lord”. I had not heard the news. I think: “Dear Lord, have mercy. More tragedy? More crazies with guns?” I didn’t watch…
Amping Up Our “Little” Light Wattage
Here at Children’s Hospital, it’s an early, busy morning for radiology, fractures, and casting. Kids will be kids, and getting fractured and broken bones come with the territory. We see young gymnasts and cheerleaders who take an awkward tumble, athletes who fall the wrong way, and everyday mishaps at home. I love being here and…
Bring on the Spotlights — It’s Lent!
Bring on the Spotlights! I think I get my frugal and prudent spending habits and mindset from parents who were products of the Great Depression when every penny counted. My Mom would sing out “Shut off the lights! Turn up the air conditioner!” And, in the winter, “Turn down the heat and put on a…