September 5, 2024 Mercy and Faith I am finding mercy and faith to be inseparable, but I did not always see it that way. I was raised, like so many…
August 29, 2024 Greetings And Leave Takings One of many reasons I miss Africa is the custom of social greetings and leave takings. What are greetings and leave takings you ask?…
August 22, 2024 Communication These days I find clear communication, where all participants see, hear, and understand the same things, is rare. And I have been crying out…
August 15, 2024 Personal Faithfulness And God’s Faithfulness ____________________________________________ One of my all time favorite hymns is, Great Is Thy Faithfulness. One of my all time favorite verses is 1 Thessalonians 5:24; “He…
August 8, 2024 Deliver Us from the Evil One: Evil is personal Today’s post is about the evil one in the Lord’s prayer, from my friend Christ John Otto’s Substack. CHRIST JOHN OTTO August 7, 2024…
August 1, 2024 What Are You Longing For? What are you longing for? Do you have short-, mid-, or long-term goals for your life? How badly do you want what you are aiming for?…
July 25, 2024 It’s OK to Ask! For some reason we are afraid to ask questions, especially to ask for help. Personally, I believe this fear is a tactic of the…
July 18, 2024 We Can’t Even Imagine I know I have used this painting By Christ J Otto before, but it helps me imagine what I am writing about today. Lately,…
July 11, 2024 Uncertainty Uncertainty is a part of life. We can look at it as a calamity or an adventure or put it anywhere on the spectrum…
July 3, 2024 Summer Joys Summer in Massachusetts offers a variety of experiences. The weather is inconsistent, but the beauty is not. This morning, I sat behind my home…