“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in …
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God’s Helper
You meet some interesting people in assisted living facilities. Residents whose lives have been interrupted by some type of health crisis or general decline, as well as workers who encourage and care in the most dedicated of ways. Dorothy was one of the former. She would float through like a little angel about twice a …
Bridges and Shade Trees
Bridges and Shade Trees It would appear the end of an era has come for our family. For the past week, we have been cleaning out a lifetime of possessions in the old house that held them. Those possessions seemed to breathe out a lifetime of memories; meals prepared, holidays celebrated, children and grandchildren raised …
Looking for the Kingdom
We can learn a lot from minor characters in the Bible. As I was reading Luke 23 this morning, I zeroed in on something I had not thought about before – the important role of Joseph of Arimethea in the burial of Jesus. All four gospels mention Joseph and he is described in Matthew as …
From A Distance
With Holy week coming closer, we’re drawn to the story of the betrayal, death, and resurrection of Jesus. While we ultimately look to the hope of this season, we can’t forget the events that led to the cross. The fully human part of our Savior must have felt lonely, isolated, and abandoned by his followers …
Fragrant Sacrifice
Thanksgiving is coming. It seems like the merchants cannot even let one holiday get close before they are putting out their wares for the next Holiday. Nonetheless, it pushes our minds to think toward that time of year when traditions with family and food fill our minds. One of the most potent “memory evokers” is …
Seasoned with Grace
People today seem to be more contentious and polarized than I can remember in my lifetime around a variety of issues. Families are found at odds with one other, often divided along generational lines. It seems people “hold the line” and are unwilling to budge, unwilling to listen to reason or another point of view …
Abound in Hope
Isn’t it interesting how the Bible never teaches us, in the Old or New Testament, to seek after material possessions or wealth? Jesus’s message could have been, “Store up for yourselves plenty of treasure, so you will have a good retirement.” No, his message was always to seek things that are above, to seek first …
Deep Roots
It’s good to have deep roots – in a tree, in a family, in a community, in our faith. When roots grow down deep from years of good soil, nourishment, sunshine and rain, there is health for the tree. Our lives and our faith need the same things. We must feed our faith and allow …
Thy Will or My Will
It seems that every facet of life continues to be permeated by the fact that we are still fighting this horrible virus, and things have not yet returned to “normal.” For many, though, normal will be different, because they have suffered the greatest loss during this time and will never again hear their loved one’s …
Life By The Way 