Preparation – now is the time to prepare. We are about to embark on the busiest holiday time of the year. Recently on the radio, the two radio hosts talked about the trend that has taken place in the United States over the last few years, which is to decorate ...
A few weeks ago I did a sermon about the importance of spending time in prayer as an individual and as a community of faith. Prayer above all else is communicating with God in order to feel closer to God and to improve our relationship. Prayer also helps us find ...
Too often, I think, we forget to say, “Thank you.” It’s not that we are ungrateful. I think we get busy and forget, or we are so used to a specific person doing a specific task that we just expect it to happen. I have made a conscious effort over ...
Every once in a while, I develop a cleaning bug. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, look out! I clean. I organize. I recycle. I get rid of things we don’t need any more. And when the project is finished, I expect it to stay that way. If ...
On July 4, Art and I went to my sister-in-law’s house in Appleton. My brother-in-law and his wife were there, also. It was a little odd because it was only our generation gathered together for the holiday. All the kids (who are in their 20s) were working or had other ...
Many of you know that Art and I took a trip recently to the Canadian Rockies. One of the places we stopped along the way was Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We lived there from 1995-1999 (4 ½ years, 5 winters). I served a church there. It is pictured above. I was ...
