Last week I attended the first portion of my final class at Phillips Theological Seminary. The class consists of two 3-day intensive sessions with this past week on Zoom and then I’ll travel to Tulsa in April for the second portion for three days of intensive work on Women in the Hebrew Bible. It is...
Create in me a clean heart, O God and put a new and right spirit within me.-Psalm 51:10 Happy New Year!! 2024 is here! A new year gives time for pause, a time to reflect, and a time to reviewwhere we have been and where we are each going. What new traditions or habits do...
One candle is lit…..For the hope of the age.For the reign of God’s peace.For the joy of these days.For God’s loving surprise.For the Christ birthday here.One Candle is Lit-Hymn # 128 in Chalice Hymnal As we dive into this Christmas season, there will be much to do; as our Elder Barbara reminded usthis past Sunday...
As we move into Fall; my favorite season of the year, with the cooler temperatures andchanging colors of the landscape, let us take time to reflect on that which we are thankful for andmost grateful. Within that reflection, I invite you to prayerfully consider how you will live out thatgratitude in the coming year. 2024...
As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,summer and winter, day and night will never cease.Genesis 8:22 I have been doing much reflection lately for a variety of reasons. First, graduation fromseminary is in sight (230 days to be exact, but who is counting?). Second, I have been rereadingvarious papers and...
The -ber months are upon us – September, October, November, and December! And forthose that don’t know, Fall is my absolutely most favorite season of all! I realize that I probably livein the wrong area of the country to truly experience Fall as we have about 5.8 days of Fall-ish typeweather, but I love the...
