Spiritual Doula: From Death to Life
A dear friend recently told me she had the privilege of standing backstage at our church as several precious souls — young and old — were preparing to be baptized. She said, “I felt like a spiritual doula… standing witness as they passed from death to life.” Her words stirred something deep in me. I’ve…
LIGHT — It’s My Christmas Word Time!
The celebration of our Lord’s birth wrapped up yesterday, and oh, what a sweet time it was! We had Christmas with Carl’s family last Sunday and celebrated with my Wuerch Family yesterday. Our East Texas crew joined the festivities via phone calls, UPS deliveries, and lots of texts. We may have been scattered, but we…
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…
I Want to be a Lite-Brite and Break Darkness
The Lite-Brite toy came out in the 60s and is still considered one of the top 100 greatest toys ever. For memories’ sake I bought my daughter another one a couple of years ago. A Lite-Brite consists of a light box with a blank sheet of black paper placed on the panel over the light.…
The Dark is Afraid of Me
Day 38 – Photo Inspiration — This was a random photo that inspired me a few days ago,. I tweaked it a little and made it my own as I thought about how the “darkness” was taking over way too many of my friends’ lives. A couple of days ago, I read where a friend’s…
Super Soaker Can’t Douse My Little Light
“This little light of mine…I’m gonna’ let it shine!” Remember that little Sunday School song? I sure do. We live in a world where many people are in darkness. And you and I might just be the LIGHTS that cause the darkness to flee — not so much by what we say….but what we do…