Loving the Unlovely — Test or Torture?

This Peanuts cartoon shows Lucy speaking to Linus, “I am human and I need to be loved just like everybody else does.” God bless Lucy. She reminds me of some folks, even my own self, at times. If you’ll remember dear Lucy’s personality — she was characterized as very loud-mouthed, violent, aggressive, temperamental, sometimes dumb.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 21, 2016 Off

Preach the Gospel — WHO Me?

I remember my early years as a Christian how difficult it was for me to share God’s “Good News” to those around me. Sure, I did my best to be a reflection of Christ’s likeness in my words and deeds in everyday life, but I wasn’t what I thought a disciple was — the one…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 19, 2016 Off

Can You Hear Me Now?

Can You Hear Me Now? Remember Maxwell Smart in the “Get Smart” series — speaking into his shoe “Can you hear me?” And that line is also from the cell phone commercial that indicates bad cell coverage. But, I wonder how many times we’ve used that line with our kids. “I said for the 3rd,…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 18, 2016 Off

Cry Babies Gotta’ Cry

Yesterday, I heard a man telling about how easy it is for him to cry these days — over the birth of a baby, the great love he has for his wife, a touching movie, and the love He has for God and His tender mercies. He said he could cry at the “drop of…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 17, 2016 Off