The other day, while the other half and I were out and about, we came back from shopping at one of the bigger farm stores in the area to find someone had crammed a cartoon gospel tract into the handle of the driver’s side door of the other half’s vehicle. The tract was a reminder […]
Tag: faith
Perfection in the celebration
This past week, there was a celebration at the tiny church the other half and I attend in my little swath of the Midwest. Ten years ago, our current pastor started his walk with us. In those ten years, there have been numerous high points and low points, both globally and a little closer to […]
By our hate? Wait, no. Love. LOVE!!
I follow a former Orthodox priest-turned-writer named Father Nathan Monk on a few of my social media accounts. Now, by his own admission, he is an atheist and has been for ten years or so, but he is one of the most patient writers in regards to Christianity and Biblical interpretations I have read in […]
Why can’t we all just get along?
America is known for being a place of freedoms. Look at the first amendment to the Constitution, where the freedom of speech, freedom of the presses, freedom to peacefully assemble, freedom to petition the government and freedom of religion are all protected, even valued as fundamental to the lives of the citizens. We have the […]
ALL means ALL!
I recently saw an article of clothing worn by an older gentleman that read “I miss the America I grew up in.” And since I am not the kind to be confrontational, especially to strangers, I did not ask what America he misses. Does he miss the America where women were not able to open […]
Be amazed and perplexed
This past Sunday was Pentecost, traditionally considered the birthday of the Christian church. For those who have heard the story countless times, it’s the day the Bible states the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and they were given the ability to declare the “good news” to those gathered in the area in any language. […]
Changing the belief to live the story
This past Sunday was Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of the Christian Lord. As a storyteller, I have always been fascinated with how the story on Saturday played out. On Friday, the hope that Jesus’ followers and disciples had was dead. Grief was heavy. A story that they had hoped would be everlasting had […]
Is it lawful to do good?
“Jesus said to them, ‘I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?” Luke 6:9 (NRSV) In the Christian Bible, Jesus spoke this after being questioned why he was healing a man on the day of rest. Those questioning him […]
Do small things with great love
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, known as a day of love. It was also Ash Wednesday, the start of a season of sacrifice, a time of intentions and reflection. The juxtaposition of these two days together may seem strange. But really, it’s not. One story states that Saint Valentine was martyred for being a Christian priest or bishop […]
New year, same story
It’s been a crazy start to the new year, but it’s been a welcoming start. For those who don’t know, last week the other half and I closed on our very first home. The past week has been a whirlwind of cleaning the new to us house, painting the interior walls, doing some minor repairs that […]
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