Ponderings

It’s not raining this morning! Before you get too excited, though, the forecast calls for rain tonight. A friend yesterday reminded me to keep my sunny side up. I’m working on it; however, I might also take David’s advice and learn to splash. There are

There are some days when my meditative thoughts are all over the place, and it’s hard to put something coherent in writing. To borrow a few colorful phrases from my grandmother: My mind is like a fart in a skillet. My brain is like a

One of the most interesting of Jesus’ healings comes from Luke 8. Jesus, at a father’s request, is on his way to heal a dying girl. The need is urgent. The timeline is tight. We’re right there in the story, feeling the father’s pain and

It’s getting close to “that” time of year again. You know what I mean, the time of year when Indiana’s state flower blooms and blesses us all with its brilliant orange color. Yes, I’m talking about construction barrels. The only question is how many ways

Have you ever noticed that life doesn’t always go as planned? Okay, you can stop laughing now. The truth is, that while most of us enjoy some spontaneity in our lives, there’s something deeply satisfying about a good plan. Even better if it’s written down.

According to “official” sources, today is National Siblings Day (along, apparently, with National Farm Animals Day, National Erase Self-Negativity Day, National Encourage a Young Writer Day, National Cinnamon Crescent Day, and, drumroll please, International Safety Pin Day). That being said, today’s focus on siblings seems

We are still, liturgically, in the Easter season. I was thinking this morning about those days following the first Easter for those who knew Jesus – his family, his friends, his disciples. It must have been awkward. Strange. Perhaps even uncomfortable. Some of them had

The next sermon series is planned, calls to worship have been written, and hymns have been chosen. A dissertation outline is underway. Today, I am going to read a book … just because. Not a book on sermons or on Bible study … just a

I was reading an article last night that said there is a ladder leading from us to God and that at the bottom of the ladder are all the ordinary good things that surround us in our lives. These ordinary good things, the author said,