Do you sense it? A new thing among Christians? There’s certainly a new direction for this Christian (me). And I’m not going back to distorted American Christianity, because the new thing isRead More…
The Good Part
The holidays (holy-days) bring up all kinds of emotions. For some, loneliness. For others, great memories. For still others, stress. As I write, I’m praying that you and I will find theRead More…
Jolly-ness
‘Tis the season… for giving, for Christmas trees, for egg nog, for cold weather (at least in Colorado—minus 10 last night!). And according to the song, ‘tis the season to be jollyRead More…
The Power of Many
Today’s entry in A Pocketful of Seeds is titled “Think About the Power of Many.” The quote is “The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power ofRead More…
Thankful for Nuggets
I am thankful. I have a warm home, art on the walls, food in the pantry, and those healthy-ish chicken nuggets in the freezer for the grandkids. Actually, I’m thankful for thousandsRead More…
Choice
So I’ve been thinking a lot about choice. We voted last week. The nation made its choice. 81% of white evangelicals supported that choice. (I’m part of the 19%.) So how amRead More…
Politics
Hello World Changers! Today marks Day Two post-election. And today’s entry in my book is “Support Institutions That Make a Difference.” Yet I’m mortified that the institution of democracy that I cherishRead More…
Enemies & Such
Hello World Changers! I’m new at blogging…and when you start the process through WordPress, the auto-filled initial blog is titled “Hello World!” So with a nod to WordPress, I’ve decided to callRead More…
Hello world!
It was a Saturday. I had stopped by my favorite coffee shop for that perfect cappuccino, but wouldn’t you know it, I sat down in the middle of a hornet’s nest! ARead More…