“Act as if everything you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James Dear Sisters and Brothers, I saw the above quote from William James, and it sent me off on a search for scriptures to back it up. This is nowhere near an exhaustive list; but it is enough to give us the...
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these...
Yo howdy! Let’s be joyful, folks, united in our Faith in Creator/Creation. Let’s in celebration of this gift of this life blessed with an abundance of sunflowers! Gardening with God has given us all a chance to share in summertime sunflower ministry! From our loaves and fishes-like garden we can harvest a sunflower bloom for...
Hello CCC! I came across a podcast recently with a story I had shared with everyone a couple years ago, but it seemed worth sharing again. This was a TED Talk on the power of our voices, how voices are unique, and what does that mean for people who use synthetic voices to communicate? This...
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou Ahoy! As you read this, Brad and I are somewhere on a boat. We sailed out last...
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,...
