We sit silently at the drop-off line at school, still dark outside with the time change, car lights in front of us flickering, the kids edgy, Emmie upset that the outfit she picked out the night before didn’t look as good in the morning, Eli telling her to get over it. I choose to ignore …
Some people become so attached to their pets that they become like family members. I must confess: I’m one of those people. To those who think it silly to give so much attention to an animal, I remind them of Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous care for the needs of their animals,” though I readily admit …
It begins with ashes on the forehead as worshippers exit the sanctuary on Ash Wednesday. It ends with Easter lilies on Easter Sunday. It flows from lament to praise, from a 40-day trudge up the hill to Golgotha to a celebration dance at an empty tomb. It’s called Lent, ending either on Maundy Thursday or …
Friday night is usually “movie night” for Lori and me, with Lori being the “movie-finder,” narrowing our choices to two or three, from which we mutually decide, although the genre for this last one was not for me. I’m not a horror movie guy. I like to go to bed with pleasant thoughts. But last …
“We always love hearing you pray,” the two ladies said, almost in unison. Lori was hosting a couple of friends for brunch. They asked me to bless the food. I feel uneasy when people admire my prayer. “I’m just talking to my Lord,” I think, so how can I be complimented for that? Although I …