When we lived in Little Rock we had a housekeeper, best friend, baby sitter, and member of our family named Elizabeth Fitzgerald. I still can’t mention her name without a smile on my face, and an equal response from Suzy, my kids, and our friends who all knew her. One of her expressions was “Webb…
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Building
Psalm 127 begins, “ Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” I don’t think this means we shouldn’t build houses or wait for a lightning bolt to strike and a home appears. I think of the beginning of this psalm when I see a great structure being built with…
Joy
It was said of one preacher that “his smiles were fraught with greater meaning than his sermons.” There is nowhere in the good book that says we should be solemn and dower. Joy is a product of abundance, and nowhere do we experience abundance more than in God’s love. Joy is not something we can…
Freedom
Episcopalians say early and often “In His service is perfect freedom.” For some reason I haven’t really thought of it until this morning. In life we serve lots of masters — parents, employers, teachers, societal pressures, our fears, the list is a mile long. It is only when we serve God by serving others that…
Stubbed Toes
We always have an opportunity to see ourselves in the bad behavior of others. We have an opportunity to see what God expects of us when we experience insensitive and selfish conduct. Perhaps the best teacher is our own instant reaction to thoughtlessness. In your daily meditation take a moment to consider a moment when…