For decades, I’ve had ambivalent feelings on the Saturday before Easter, or Easter Eve as I think I’ll call it from now on. Holy Week, as it’s known by those who keep the Christian calendar of holy days, is a time of somber self-evaluation and wonder at the amazing love that God the Creator showed […]
Jesus
Walking Away
It’s been on my mind lately, so when I was reading the account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man and the aftermath, it struck me. After the incident (read it here), the locals showed up to see what had caused the catastrophe, and when they realized exactly what happened, they implored Jesus to leave. I […]
New Windows
We had new windows put in our house last week. It’s one of those things that makes sense for the long-haul. The view out of them is similar to what it was before, but there are no more drafts and less mold since the new ones won’t leak. The energy savings will be very helpful, […]
It Matters (Matthew 25)
Jesus is within a few days of a death he has faced for months, perhaps years. He knows when and how he will die. He has a sense of the soon-to-come event as he shares two parables and an allegory with his disciples. Speaking privately (see Matthew 24:3) and urgently, He wants his closest followers […]
Christmas Lights
We said good-bye to my father-in-law last week. He had lived a wonderful life that touched many, many others with laughter, encouragement, respect, and kindness. I will miss him very much. One of his favorite times of year was Christmas. Born in December and a joyful church-goer, he had many reasons to relish this time […]
Back in Wonder
At this time of year, I have often found myself thinking of how things were when I was a kid. My mother always made the season of Christmas magical for us, putting up decorations and our big tree early, displaying lights all across the front of our house for neighbors (and many others) to enjoy, […]