If you’ve ever traveled in the deep country, nothing but dirt roads, then you’ve probably seen the sign, “Pick your rut carefully, you’ll be in it for the next 20 miles.” You know what it is like. A story is told of a frog who was hopping across a dirt road and he fell into… Read More »
Grandma
As most of you know, I have always been a lover of language and words. But recently, I have found that one word stands out as the most important, the most beloved and the most cherished of all and that word is “Grandma.” It is amazing how many words (in Spanish and in English!) my… Read More »
October 24, 2016
Silence is Not an Option
Back in 2006 Bill Lamb, a Louisville TV station manager, stood up to the major TV Network that he worked for and told them he would refuse to air a TV special they had put together. When asked about his decision he said, “I have my own moral compass and this was easy.” He put… Read More »
What Do Words and Fruit Have in Common ?
In Luke 18:22-23, we read the story of the rich young ruler. Despite the fact that the man had kept the ten commandments since he was a boy, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing to inherit eternal life. Sell everything that you have…and come, follow Me.” But upon hearing this, the man became… Read More »
Does Life Keep Score?
As football season begins I am reminded of Vince Lombardi, a legendary football coach who famously said, “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” But shortly before his death he said, “I wish I’d never said the [darned] thing. I meant the effort…I meant having a goal…I sure as [heck] didn’t mean to crush…values.” We… Read More »
Walking With a Limp
Many of us are familiar with Jacob’s wresting match (Genesis 32:24-32). Some say it was with God, some say it was an angel, some say it was a man, but it was an all night struggle and Jacob ends up limping the rest of his life. As morning is breaking, the man/angel/God says to Jacob,… Read More »
Life, Heat and Weather
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a fan of the long, hot, hot, hot days of summer in SE Florida. Did I mention I don’t like the heat? When I graduated from Seminary in 2008, as a single woman with no ties to a specific place, I literally could have gone anywhere… Read More »
Luke 12:13-21
Luke 12:13-21 13: Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” 14: But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15; And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of… Read More »
Colossians 3:1-11
Colossians 3:1-11 1: So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2: Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, 3; for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ… Read More »
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