Monthly Archives: February 2016
We Are Called to Do
Yesterday, we had only one boy show up for our Sunday school class. It was a holiday weekend and a lot of people were out of town. I attend a small church, so when a few families are out of town, it makes a difference. You are missed, when you miss a Sunday in a small … Continue reading
Valentine’s Reflections
Valentine’s Day is on Sunday and it’s hard to set foot in any retail establishment without being reminded of it. The grocery store has flowers and chocolates. Clothing stores have red and pink items plastered in their windows. Restaurants are running specials for couples. Just out of mere curiosity, I did a Google search on … Continue reading
Glimpses of Heaven
Last Sunday, our pastor talked about the Transfiguration of Jesus. It’s found in three out of the four Gospels. Luke tells us that Jesus had taken Peter, James, and John, his besties, up to a mountain top to pray. I always find it interesting that Jesus seemed to seek out beautiful spots in nature to … Continue reading
The Gift of Lent
Today is the first day of Lent. It comes early this year, because Easter comes early this year and Easter is on March, 27th. Christians look at Lent in many different ways. Some religiously give up something that they love until Easter Sunday, like wine, or coffee, or social media. I did that one year. … Continue reading
Advice from Paul
I recently read a blog post centered on 1 Thessalonians 4:11. “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands just as we told you.” The writer went one way and my mind went spinning in an entirely different direction. I looked it up … Continue reading
Lessons from Peter
Yesterday, our Sunday school lesson for our middle school class, was on Jesus calling Peter, James and John to be fishers of men. I remember this story well from my own Sunday school days. I feel like there were felt board cut outs for it. I know there was a song. As I recall, these … Continue reading
Our Story
Our church started a Bible study on Wednesday night on the Gospel of Luke. I love Luke because of all of the intricate details that it includes. Luke is the only place where we see Gabriel visit Mary and Zechariah to tell them about their miraculous babies. Luke also includes “Mary’s Song.” After Mary has … Continue reading
Pay Attention to What Gets Your Attention
I recently attended a healing prayer service at our church. I had never attended anything like that. I didn’t have a particular urgent need for healing, but I know a ton of people who do and who doesn’t need some kind of healing in their lives, no matter how small it may seem? I enjoyed … Continue reading
The Habit of Being Thankful
I attended a military high school. We would get demerits if we walked on the grass instead of the sidewalk. To this day, I usually avoid walking on the grass in a public setting. My granddaddy insisted that my bed was made every morning. Seriously, when I returned home from school at close to 4:00, … Continue reading
Groundhog Day Reflections
Today is Groundhog Day. It’s the day where people anxiously gather around a groundhog’s, zoo habitat and to see whether or not it will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter. It’s a kind of bizarre ritual that we can thank German immigrants for bringing to America in the 1700’s. I’ll have … Continue reading