Life Navigation
Sometimes you have to simply stop and take your bearings … or your bearings will stop you.
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The “Imagination Proclamation”
The History Henry Lewis Stephens, untitled watercolor (c. 1863) of a black man reading a newspaper with headline “Presidential Proclamation/Slavery.” From the Library of Congress – The Reality
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Anger: The Wind that Blows out the Lamp of the Mind
Despite number of miles driven dropping 8.6 percent due to COVID-19, car crash fatalities jumped 14 percent. Road Rage … Righteous Indignation … and Refusal to Let it Go … are the fuels of anger and bitterness. Bitterness is simply anger that has petrified, hardened and entrenched in its position over time. Yesterday I experienced…
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A Little Grace for a Hard Place
This weekend an old grief returned to haunt me. My faith felt weak and limited in the presence of this old foe. So, I reached back into a sermon I preached August 19, 2012 and rediscovered the simple faith of a widow and her gift of two small copper coins and remembered a prayer that…
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Prayer for Uncertain Times
Learn how to pray like the Apostle Paul when facing uncertain times. St. Paul, quarantined under house arrest, gave us a map to discover power in prayer and tap into the power of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. *The Sun Valley Motel (1952) shown in the video was owned by my grandparents and…
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Empty Shelves
For those running low on deli items, we have extra Javelina meat and are willing to share.
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Solitary BINGO
As an introvert, “social distancing” is a job perk I’ve been rehearsing for all of my life! Maybe tomorrow … solitary BINGO. … BINGO!
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Relief
I thought I missed something … with our new toilet paper free bidet system. No sooner had I returned daisy fresh to my bedside that I felt something hard slide down the back of my leg inside my jammies, bounce off my foot and onto the floor with a plop. I glanced at Carol and…
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Discover the Place of Your Resurrection
How to follow the will of God when faced with life’s uncertainty. The Apostle Paul under house arrest in Rome discovered the will of God working through him in the midst of a difficult time. St. Brendan, the Irish Monk of the 5th and 6th century reminds us how the Celtic Christians practiced pilgrimage in…
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In Touch with Your Creator
Even as a sick woman touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and found healing and a new life, we can get in touch with our Creator. Prayer beads, a Bible clasped in hands or even a posture of prayer can help us as we seek God’s presence and peace of mind.