Purge

In preparing for a remodel, I had to empty a closet slated for demolition. I found a box containing some of Momma’s items. I remember packing that box after her…

Joy

"I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." John 15:11 NRSVUE A person very dear to…

God’s Grace?

"God’s grace." I hear that, or similarly the “grace of God,” in prayers, during sermons, or while reading the Bible. I have heard it so often that it has become…

Annoyed

The person praying the invocation prayer paraphrased Jeremiah 33:3, one of my favorite devotional scriptures. Surprisingly, I was annoyed that the person used my favorite scripture. Let me repeat that:…

What About You?

As the choir and congregation sing the song, "Somebody Prayed for Me," the lead singer will substitute “somebody” with a specific person, such as grandmother, the preacher, or my mother.…