I Remember That Song!
"It's a well-known fact that songs are a great way to help anyone learn and remember, but this proved it to me again."...
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"Peace Be With You"
The other day, I was having a conversation with a friend. We were wondering when the practice of “Passing The Peace” began at our churches....
10 Ways To Brighten Your Mood This January
Preparing for and indulging in holiday festivities takes up a big chunk of December. Then, with a thud, it's over. January sets in, with the gray days of winter and a return to daily routines. Christmas is a tough act to follow and many of us have a post-holiday letdown....
No room?
“There was no room for them in the Inn” (Luke 2:7). Those are frightening words. But you and I must admit that often they are true of us ...
Thanksgiving Every Day
I believe it was back in November 2009, when many Facebook users accepted a gratitude challenge, posting what they were most thankful for every day that month. I accepted the challenge, as did many of my Facebook friends. I remember thinking it was a wonderful idea because it seemed to me that Thanksgiving shouldn’t be just a one-day-a-year event. ...
Celebrations
How can you celebrate the love, joy, peace, forgiveness, mercy, friendship and laughter the Lord brings you every day?...
"Do everything without complaining or arguing..."
The heat has for many been oppressive - has it not? Seems we get a day of relief and then WHAM it comes again....
My Favorite Potluck
Have you heard the saying: “You might be Lutheran if you carry silverware in your pocket when you go to church just in case there's a potluck.”?...
"Lifeshapes" Sermon Series
"Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart." PS119:34...
Memories of Vacation Bible School
When someone says the words, "Bible School", I'm immediately transported back maybe 50 years to when I was a girl....
Priorities
It's obvious that we are involved and invested in our kids. Do we always have our priorities straight? Where does God fit into the picture?...
Keep ReadingChurch Family!
I don't want to just be a family like everyone else's family. I don't want to be a family like anyone else's church. I want our family to be a family of God. So what does that mean or look like?...
Keep ReadingAttitude
I share with you, yearly, the words of Philippians 2:5 and Chuck Swindoll's words about "Attitude" because I truly believe that in them is wisdom vital to our health....
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