“I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and … [Read more…]
The highlights and memorable moments of 2018 weren’t just happy pictures that pop up on social media timelines, but they were more deeply meaningful and spiritual than what appears on the surface.
I’m engaging in a new endeavor beginning today: Inktober. Inktober (you can read more about it here) is the 31-day span throughout October where artists commit to using ink to create a daily offering of art. It’s kind of like NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November, but for visual artists. It’s my dream someday … [Read more…]
I don’t have what it takes to be a baking goddess in the kitchen. My beloved banana breads burn on the outsides but are gooey in the middle. I frequently grab baking soda when it should be powder. I never have the right amount of milk, or peanut butter, or other scrumptious addition a recipe … [Read more…]
One of my friends requested an update on the irises, and it’s only right that we revisit them! This is the photo that was taken this morning of my iris flower bed, now in full bloom under my bedroom window. There are the early bloomers, the cream-colored beauties. The plum purple ones are blooming behind … [Read more…]
It’s usually the first thing I do after getting out of bed every morning – raise the window shade that opens to a view of my back yard. I don’t necessarily do it for me, although I like the light it provides. I even keep the shades on the other two windows of my bedroom … [Read more…]
As much as I love to read, I don’t always have the best comprehension of what my eyes translate as they scan a page. With sometimes as many as six books assigned per class, I can’t read them all word for word. And with critical in-class discussions to follow, I can’t afford not to, either. … [Read more…]
The window at my desk is open, and I can hear the birds chirping in the just-budding trees. Baxter, my tuxedo cat, is nestled against the window screen, praying that it disappears long enough for him to escape into spring. In fact, I feel like I’ve just escaped into spring after being held captive in … [Read more…]
Who am I? I’ve had the opportunity to explore this question, along with my youth group, the past month. It’s been a fruitful exploration. Each year, our youth group organizes and plans a Youth Sunday where the young people take over Sunday morning worship and do it all themselves. I insist that each year we … [Read more…]
I’m not a fan of fall. I don’t know if I ever have been. A friend of mine once called fall a “disease”. I believe him now. My allergies are turning my sinuses into Defcon 5, my nostrils constantly flaring with itch and redness and congestion and sneezing. My joints start to ache. I never … [Read more…]