A Heartfelt Plea
As I look at the world around us, I see so many things that leave me perplexed and profoundly saddened. I believe in love — love for our neighbors, for our community, for the sanctity of life — but sometimes, I struggle to understand how that love has been twisted into something unrecognizable. How did…
His Mercies + My Mercies Makes for a Merciful Day
Wouldn’t it be something if we could say, “My mercies are new every morning”? I wish I could. But if I’m honest, some mornings I’m doing good to roll out of bed, wipe the sleepiness from my eyes and embark on a new day of simply taking in God’s tender mercies. BUT I sincerely want to…
What Were We Thinking?
Check out these outfits we donned for our community’s 60s Party. Fun night — but what were we thinking — back in the day? We’ve all made some less-than-stellar fashion choices – especially those of us that saw the extremes in the fashion industry over many years. That apparel trend looks “far-out”! That was a…
Choosing to be like Jesus
We have all experienced it. We just heard an amazing sermon at church about being the light of Christ, and, ten minutes later, we’re trying to exit the church parking lot. We’ve got a ‘tude about the traffic and getting to our lunch date on time. We might even forget about using our car’s turn…
Who is YOUR Someone?
President Ronald Reagan coined the phrase: “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” That quote speaks volumes to me when I think about the “someones” who might have passed my way without me giving them a second thought. I might have been so caught up in my own little world that I didn’t…