May 18, 2018 | Personal Blog
If you read my title and have the urge to say, “When pigs fly!” then you don’t know my Baptist people. In these days when the American president refers to unauthorized immigrants-even gang members- as animals, when Israeli soldiers kill dozens of...
Sep 27, 2016 | Personal Blog
Have you found yourself making faces like these two lately? I ‘m afraid I have. Plus my left eye started twitching wildly around 9 pm last night, so if you see me, don’t assume I’m flirting with you. (Though who could blame me, as fine as you are?!)...
May 5, 2016 | Personal Blog
This is the peace I missed this morning. These are the shades of green I missed-the green grass and the ivy and the darker green of the trees. This is the stream I missed with all its gurgling and birds that swoop down for a drink. There are squirrels too, dozens of...
Apr 21, 2016 | Personal Blog
The question was simple. I wonder what the disciples thought when the risen Jesus appeared to them in a locked room? A third grader responded seriously, “There’s no way to keep Jesus from getting to you!” Well that’s a little creepy. Even creepier if he has a...
Apr 19, 2016 | Personal Blog
When you ask first graders if they’ve ever experienced doubt, get ready for some truth. There may be pain, so prepare yourself. “I had doubts that I could ever read.” “Once my dad got really mad, and I believed that I was a bad daughter.” Oh children. I’m sorry. They...