Many years ago I was asked by my teacher to write a book report on The Scarlet Letter. I never enjoyed reading or writing, so I took a shortcut. I purchased cliff notes, read the beginning and the end and skipped everything in between. The shortcut led me into a ditch. When I received the…
Read MoreToday is the day we celebrate Palm Sunday. The day people received Jesus as their King. Matthew described the coronation, “A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to…
Read MoreMy March 9th blog titled Still Small Voice was about a gentleman from our church who resided in the assisted living facility where I led Bible study. My sons and I had been visiting and playing pool with this man for years. I received a call Friday morning that the still small voice called him…
Read MoreMany of us have scars, either physically or emotionally. There is usually a story behind the scars. Riding my tricycle too fast in the basement resulted in a scar on my forehead. The scar on my leg is from falling on a broken bottle. The scar on my back is from my brother pushing me…
Read MoreLast Sunday evening our church hosted a five church Lenten service. Earlier in the week I received an email from our Pastor asking if I would be the Liturgist. Grateful for the opportunity, I emailed back YES followed by, “the joy of the redeemed.” I had been redeemed not only in the eyes of God…
Read More