“Do you see that yellow tree sticking up behind the other ones? I wonder why it’s so different from the rest?” We all grow and mature and ripen at different speeds. We just do. Diversity of opinion makes the world go ‘round. Although the social media wars would lead you to believe otherwise. Sunday’s sermon […]
Category Archives: Faith
The Seasons They Are A-Changin’
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven …” ~Ecclesiastes 3:1 I love fall. The milder temperatures, the brilliant colors, the plummeting pollen levels. This year I find myself keenly aware of the changing seasons and passage of time. I was looking out the window the other […]
So I’ve Got That Going For Me
Let’s be honest. 2020 continues to be a dumpster fire in many ways. Being a fan of gratitude and silver linings, however, there’s a phrase making its way into my daily vernacular … So I’ve got that going for me. The conversation last weekend went something like this … embellished with artistic license and an […]
Cancel Culture
You’re familiar with the term “cancel culture”, right? Offend someone, which really you can do these days just by breathing, and you’ll be canceled. You might be kicked out of a social circle. You might be kicked out of an organization you work for or volunteer with. You might be kicked out of a church. […]
Caesar is Lord. Ha! Not!
When last we spoke, the internet and landline had gone kaput. It went kaput for four days. I felt like I was channeling my inner Laura Ingalls Wilder there for a bit. Described in the brief news article as “a major outage”, to my knowledge no one has announced publicly what the root cause was. […]
First World Problems
As I sat down to write today, we lost internet. What on earth do you do in 2020 without internet?!? Welp. I had written down (as in typed into an email to myself on my phone … then copied & pasted into a Word document I can edit offline) a couple notes during last night’s […]
Vinegar & Honey
I have so many friends struggling right now. And the online hatred and mudslinging seem worse than ever. From the self-righteous. From the sanctimonious. From the virtue signalers. Let me go check the social media to see what I’m supposed to be upset about today. I wonder if my friends who prattle on know what […]
Righteous Anger, Dude
Have you ever seen the comic strip of Jesus on a skateboard flying over an old church? Accompanied by the caption “Jesus clears the temple.” It was a meme before memes were a thing even your grandmother shares on the social media. I was in a bible study this week looking at John 2, where […]
What Is Truth?
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~John 8:32 It’s so hard to figure out what’s true sometimes. “There are three types of lies — lies, damn lies, and statistics.” I always thought it was Mark Twain who said that – and he did often – but he wasn’t […]
Yikes and … Socially Distanced Deep Breath
Warning: This week’s pics might make you hungry. I’ve been busy in the test kitchen. Such is life during summer produce season. I’m still plotting more zucchini dishes. As pandemic fatigue continues, today brings news that Ohio’s governor has tested positive for COVID-19. Well then. Which begs the question … if we can’t keep the […]