On December 4, we had a called congregational meeting to give you the bitter-sweet news that I have decided to move back to Spain to be closer to family. The “bitter” part is, of course, the fact that I am leaving Florida, FCC and all of you. As I write this, I can hardly contain… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Will Going Faster Get You There Sooner?
This month I will turn 59. When I was 29 that sounded old to me. Now it sounds neither young nor old – just 59. A number. It’s amazing how much emphasis society puts on age. How we automatically assume certain things about a person depending on their age. How youth is good for some… Read More »
Can Your Eyes Go On Strike?
In 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, in the section about spiritual gifts, Paul explains how the body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body and each part is just as important to the correct functioning of the body as the next part.… Read More »