We have all heard the expression “She(He) is a tough act to follow.” I ran across the phrase this morning and it got me thinking. What can I do to make my life a tough act to follow. I could be a little more thoughtful, generous, compassionate, and kind, for starters. We go through life…
Celebrate the Moment
Today begins a new month and the end of my January cleanse where I gave up social media and alcohol for a month. Not that big of a deal, but I did it. So what does Suzy ask me? — “What are you giving up for Lent?” I guess if we ask people to forgive our…
For All of You Are One
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male or female, for you all are one in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:28. Every day, every hour we read and hear how divided this nation is, and there is a lot of evidence to support our racial,…
Come Away and Rest
Jesus said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” — Mark 6:31. Do you find time for yourself? In today’s passage, Jesus recognized that his disciples were so busy they hadn’t taken time off. The importance of rest, time to regroup, time to listen is no better…
Remember The Poor
They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor…. — Galatians 2:10. There is an old proverb, “Out of sight, out of mind.” During these days of Covid, we don’t see the poor unless we work in a shelter or a soup kitchen, but they are there in numbers that boggle the mind. I won’t…