Tag: Today’s Faith
How Do We Celebrate?
For thirty years, family and friends have gathered on July 1 to celebrate our granddaughter, Vanessa’s birthday. Nearly fifty attended last year. Most of us travel one, two, and more, hours one way for…
Pictures are Great! Don’t Forget the Words
On special occasions our son, Brad, and his family often give us framed family photos as gifts. Last month, we received an empty frame with the word “Memories” written in large letters under where…
Forgiveness: A Mother’s Gift
Mother’s Day is coming soon. This year our celebration will be different. For many of us, keeping Mother safe means keeping her alone. We will talk with her on SKYPE or Facetime. We might…
Today’s Faith – April 2020
As we approach this Easter, life is strange. Shops and restaurants are closed. We’re asked to isolate ourselves. Even churches are closed to Sunday Worship. How do we celebrate Easter? Let’s first remember the…
I Believe
Even after years of trusting and believing in God, doubts can overwhelm us. We ask, “If God is loving, why didn’t God stop the earthquake? Or would a loving God let that terrorist kill…
Difficult Love
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking and writing about love. It’s easy to focus on loving some people. Usually they are friends, family members, even strangers that we read about who…
2020 – A Year for Trusting
Another new year has dawned. What is ahead? For our family, we have expectations of great joy among our grandchildren. Tim starts a new job, Chris & Haruna are expecting a baby (our first…
Come, Join the Adventure!
Flying standby can be an adventure. It’s Friday. You’re flying standby into a busy airport. You find yourself watching plane after plane take off without you. That’s when your mind needs to shift to…
Today’s Faith – It Was Good!
Last Sunday, I brought a new friend to church. Back home, she attended a different church. My mind focused on “What will she think of us? Will our kind of church touch her heart?”…