Help for the Hopeless Good Morning Friends, This morning I woke up late and before I looked at the clock I told Amy the exact time. I do not know how I did this... lucky guess maybe. But how much more extensive is God's sense of timing. We can read about an example of it … Continue reading Help for the Hopeless →

To Die for a Cause Good Morning Friends, Some say the roll of those suffering the marks of martyrdom today may be more than ever. With that in mind this morning we take a look at martyrs and heroes. Over the Fourth of July weekend I saw the WWI, black and white movie, Sargent York. … Continue reading To Die for a Cause →

Toots and Tears Good Morning Friends, I guess we all play social, economic and even religious games according to our setting and to our generation and privileged status of being part of a group. Given the traditions to which we become accustomed, we make a set of choices about what constitutes accepted behaviors and tend … Continue reading Toots and Tears →

Discover the Power of Thoughtful Compassion Good Morning Friends, Understanding the nature of and flow of power is so important if one hopes handouts can help humanity. I am on a Missional Team at the Presbytery and I figure our role is to help distribute knowledge with love though missions. If the flow is one … Continue reading Discover the Power of Thoughtful Compassion →

Happy Dependence Day Good Morning Friends, Today is a day of parades and fireworks. It will be sensational. Do have a Happy Fourth of July! But as I think about it this morning it reminds me of the crowds that gathered around Jesus before the Passover and Passion. It reminds me of the disciples and … Continue reading Happy Dependence Day →

Bells and Blessings Good Morning Friends, We had a memorable trip out west playing handbells that somehow prompted in me a sense of grateful wonder for the journey we are on together. Initially I thought that we had come a long way from Florida to Washington, but one of the players joining us was a … Continue reading Bells and Blessings →