“What will you do to make this season different?” Our pastor challenged us with that question — and a few others — during our 2021 Ash Wednesday service as we began the season of Lent leading to Easter. It’s a question I thought about quite a bit during different times over the next several months… Continue reading 5 minutes a day to make 2022 different
Category: Living in Faith
Pondering things during Advent season
As we draw closer to Christmas, I am absolutely honored to be a guest blogger for my friend Barbara Latta. It's called "What are you pondering during this Advent season?" and focuses on the verse from the Christmas story that says: But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. (Luke… Continue reading Pondering things during Advent season
Waiting through the weeks of Advent
December has rolled around and we’ve entered Advent, the weeks of waiting and preparation before we celebrate Jesus’ birth at Christmas. I had every intention of writing a post for each week of Advent, but none of my ideas found their way from my head to my keyboard. Fortunately, I have friends whose posts will… Continue reading Waiting through the weeks of Advent
Thank you for your service
I noticed the man several times as I made my way up and down the grocery store aisles. Old jeans, faded red t-shirt, thinning white hair. He was shopping alone, and I overheard him asking other customers for help finding things a few times. As I walked past the shelves of sports drinks, I heard… Continue reading Thank you for your service
