Words of Wisdom
Monday, July 13th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Words of WisdomI celebrated my birthday last week and providentially found the following reflection while cleaning out a drawer. I knew that my mother had cut it out from a newspaper or magazine and laminated it, but I didn't know the author. ...
Happy Fourth of July!
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Happy Fourth of July!July 4th is here with its fireworks, parades, and picnics. It’s a day to celebrate our freedom as individuals and as a nation. Along with the oratory and patriotic words, our celebration of the day ought to also occasion a ...
Prayer for the New Season
Monday, June 29th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Prayer for the New SeasonMany people try to pray often; most of the people I know try to pray every day. But though prayer may be constant, the way one prays can change. Take the big picture, for example. An adult will pray differently than ...
The Shadow of the Trinity
Monday, June 15th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Shadow of the TrinityThe church recently celebrated Trinity Sunday, when we recall that God is a community of three Persons. And though it may appear that the feast is solely a reminder of the nature of the Christian God, it is about us, ...
Jesus’ Prayer (Easter 7)
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Jesus’ Prayer (Easter 7)This year, the gospel for the 7th Sunday of Easter (John, chapter 17) is a section of the Lord’s prayer --- not the Our Father but Jesus’ prayer the night before he died --- in which Jesus asked God to ...
