A Lens for Life

A Lens for Life

During seminary I received my first pair of reading glasses. My eyes literally grew tired of trying to read the small print of commentaries. That first pair of glasses gave me new lens through which to see the printed word. Everything became clearer. Today, I...
Ora Et Labora

Ora Et Labora

Work has such potential of becoming drudgery. Often work is a means to and end. It is a necessary thing for survival. Work provides for food, shelter, and leisure activities. A book I remember reading is entitled Working Ourselves to Death by Dianne Fassel.[1] She...
Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures

Finding hidden objects can be a fun game. As a child, with my siblings and cousins, frequently we gathered at my grandparent’s parsonage. A favorite game was hiding an object for others to seek. The one that hid the object gave hints to the others with the words “hot”...
Bless You!

Bless You!

Bless you, is much more than an automatic response when someone sneezes. To bless another person is one of the most important things that we can ever do. When we bless another, we are stating that we see the goodness of God’s presence within them. Blessing encourages...
Standing on Holy Ground

Standing on Holy Ground

Ah, the beauty of going barefoot. Standing on holy ground feeling the grass between your toes, what joy. Or imagine being at the beach. Where the cool sand shifts under your weight as it squish between your barefoot toes while the gentle waves lap on your feet. Each...