In Context
After the George Floyd murder trial verdict, I had a blog idea about renewed energy to do good works. I wanted to find a scriptural reference to support the idea,…
N is for the Nails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwlEJXwMyeE Easter 1996: As the Sunday School prepared for the Easter program, each child was given a letter of the alphabet and a short recitation that related the letter to…
Noah and the Ark-The Adult Version
This picture hung in my daughter’s bedroom in her childhood. I wanted to be obedient and train up my child in the way she should follow. This picture was just…
If/Then
Truth Table My mother was adamant about me taking every math class available during my junior- and senior-high school years, even when I had enough credits to graduate. It started…
Still I Rise
Here's my daughter's interpretation of Maya Angelou's Still I Rise as we close out February's Black History Month recognition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW0SmVsbwO4 STILL I RISE by Maya Angelou Original choreography by Wanda…
Slow My Roll
I sat in my DND meditation chair for my time of communion with God. I was excited about exploring a new topic. I opened my Bible to the passage I…
They Were Human
I was always incredulous that many great persons in the Bible, the ones I have read about since early Sunday School, asked for or received signs from God and wanted…
Litany for Living
In my denomination, we begin every service with the Call to Worship, a call-and-response litany. I have heard it since my toddler days. I now recite my response from memory.…
Taming My Tongue
As I reclined in the dentist’s chair with my mouth agape, the dental hygienist cleaned my teeth. She used her dental inspection mirror to examine areas of my mouth not…
Check Myself
Every place I have worked held food and toy drives during the November-December holiday season. Often prizes were offered to incentivize us to bring as many items as possible. My…