Choose Life Some time ago a person I knew was getting on my case because I used “but” in a sentence when I was attempting to give thanks and tell…

God’s people. God’s work. There they are, some sitting, some standing, some laying down on the expanse of hillside. There are mother’s nursing babies, and men who are down on…

Practical, simple, hope-filled and compassionate My favorite pastime the last year or so when driving has been to listening to podcasts. A friend recently likened podcasts to what it was…

Called to Adventure When my children were young, we read together a lot. One of their favorite types of books were called choose your own adventure books. As they read…

Come and See Introductions, we do it all the time. We introduce ourselves to others and we introduce others to others. As for myself, I had countless introductions this past…

Baptism as an act of Witness Christian teacher and writer Roger Nishioka shared the following story about a boy named Kyle. Kyle was nowhere to be found, and I missed…

Arise, shine, your light has come When I was a child, we played the telephone game. We would line up and someone would start with a phrase and whisper it…

Celebration of Shared Ministry, Geraldton As I pondered this scripture, I had two things running through my brain. One, “of what consequence is there to our lives in the question…

Everyday Saints A person who comes on her own and slips into the kitchen, cleans, then leaves again. The man who brings muffins just because he can and he knows…

To God be the Glory The book Charlotte’s Web by E.B White, is about relationships and particularly between the spider Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur. Near the end of…