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Every morning before I leave my home to do errands or go to doctor’s appointments, I stand in the foyer putting my coat on, and I read a poem that hung in my father’s study that now hangs in my foyer. Four words stand out: faith, love, peace, and God. Where there is faith, there is love. Where there is love, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is God. Where there is God, there is no need. Every…..
I believe we are all students; we are all teachers, if we only would take the time to listen to one another. We all want to feel peace, love, and hope. We all need a place to call home, either with a special person or an actual physical place that we warmly return to every night. I also believe that the paths we take lead us to our next choices. Without our ears, we are nothing more than clanging cymbals,…..
While I am struggling with not knowing what I can do to help the Ukrainian people in their trial by fire with Russia and Satan himself, Vladimir Putin, I have been praying fervently for them and hope, in some small way, that my financial contribution through Lutheran World Relief and a small candle company in Door County, Wisconsin will help make their country better, brighter, and safer. It snowed again last night, and I’m seeing pristine white covering my yard. …..
We all have images of Christmas that we think describe what Christmas is. Some say they like making vows to lose weight after the holidays, which they quickly break after a month or so. Others see trees beautifully decorated, Santa Claus coming down the chimney leaving gifts under those trees, caroling around the neighborhoods, family gatherings and telling old stories about members of those families, building snowmen and snow ball fights, and Creches depicting Mary and Joseph smiling at Jesus…..
I’ve just finished reading John Lewis’ book, “Walking with the Wind.” Admiration for this courageous and complex man doesn’t seem to describe the man that I discovered while reading his book. He believed we can achieve great things together as a nation but not through violence and chaos. We should be allowed to disagree with the government’s policies through peaceful negotiations and non-violent protests. He was willing to go to jail for his beliefs and the civil rights of all…..
I watched a movie, “Beyond the Blackboard,” several weeks ago. I was struck by how many scenes from the movie compared to my first teaching assignment. The story took place in Salt Lake City, Utah in a homeless center created in an abandoned industrial factory using trailers as home sites. What bothers me the most is that the elected officials of the United States place education at the bottom of all annual budgets. The movie was made in 2011, and…..
Now we know what it feels like in the Bible, during the Middle Ages, and during any major natural disaster…pestilence, plague, and pandemic. All starting with the letter “P” and all so destructive to human life. Have we learned anything from COVID-19, or are there still people who think this last year was a hoax? It’s been hard to stay in the house, wear a mask, constantly wash our hands, and stay six feet apart, but think of all those…..
I hope my love is genuine so that I can hold onto what is good. I try to treat others as I want to be treated and show honor towards them. I am ardent in the spirit of the Lord and try to always stand up for right not wrong. I rejoice in hope, am patient in suffering, and persevere in prayer. I give to the needy, support organizations for the good of many, and show hospitality to strangers. I…..
John Lewis was buried today in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a hero, a person who stood up for equal rights in our country, even to the point of his own personal harm on a bridge in Selma, Alabama in the 1960’s. While he was being acclaimed in a memorial service at his home church, the small man in the White House did not think it was important enough to attend his service, let alone send his condolences. What was this…..
As I was waiting patiently for my website to be restored to full function last week, I watched two movies: “Gods and Generals” and “Gettysburg.” Looking at the country’s systemic racism spilling out into the streets today, we, as a nation, have yet to recover from the cause of the Civil War…slavery. Compromises were made in our Congress before that conflict happened. The Southern states were allowed to have slaves, to have militias to protect slave owners, and to use…..