As I write this my brother’s funeral is being held. I am missing it, not only because I live thousands of miles away from home and I’m two hours away from the airport with snow on the ground and terrible driving conditions, although there’s that; nor because the tickets are cost prohibitive on short notice,Continue reading “Passing on”
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Thanks Giving
It’s that time of year to be thankful for all the good things in our lives. Not that we aren’t thankful all year, but we are more expressive in our thanks on this holiday. Thanksgiving also kicks off the season of giving. For most people, that means giving material gifts. Either store bought or handContinue reading “Thanks Giving”
The Company We Keep
In her job as ‘guidance counselor to her children’, my mom was always drawing on truisms to steer us toward good outcomes. One of her aphorisms was ‘show me your company and I’ll tell you who you are’. And she wasn’t the only one to caution us. If you look at Proverbs 13:20 it says”Continue reading “The Company We Keep”
The things we leave behind
About a year ago I overheard the some ladies at a church group raving about death cleaning. They weren’t talking to me, but I tuned in to hear what they were saying. Apparently a few of them had read the book by Margareta Magnusson called The Gentle Art of Swedish death cleaning. Just overhearing snippets,Continue reading “The things we leave behind”
To go or nah?
Every Sunday morning I struggle with the same question. Should I go to Church this morning or not? I don’t know why this happens. I mean, I know as I shared in my earlier post that there are some parts of the service, such as the passing of the peace are difficult for me. ButContinue reading “To go or nah?”
