There is an American comedian I like that recently shared that he was brought up as a Catholic. He respected this upbringing but did not really connect with it and so did not connect with God. One Good Friday he decided to go to the pictures to see the Passion of Christ. His father was delighted and even told him so. He said he went by himself and with a bucket of popcorn was going to enjoy watching the 2-hour long movie. Nothing else was happening that day because so many places were closed. He was so confronted by the movie that He started deliberately checking out God more. He…

Oh, I had such a frustrating day. I had made an important phone call first thing in the morning, and the conversation ended that someone would ring me that day with the solution. So, all day I waited for that phone call. Every time the phone would ring or send me a message I was onto it because it could be the one I was waiting for. As I was doing housework, the phone came with me. Out to empty the bins the phone came along for the ride. This phone call was very important. When members of my family would ring me about something or just to ask how…

I have beautiful granddaughters – all of them. Each have their own particular gifts and abilities, but one is particularly beautiful with a quality of sensitivity. She is aware of what is going on in the dynamics of a group together. I watch her give comfort to one who is feeling low. To another how she includes them in a boardgame or another activity that the rest of the grandchildren are doing. She is the one that offers up the last piece of cake, offers up her time to help others, such an example to all that she meets. This is described so well in 1 Peter: Finally, all of…

I arrived at my desk for the beginning of the work week. There is a sheet of paper on it. As I sat down on my chair I could see the beautiful handwriting on it. Getting out my glasses I read a letter from my granddaughter, Willow, who is 7. Dear Grammie, Our class is learning about being safe and how we can help ourselves stay safe by talking to people we trust. You are a person on my trusted network. I ask that you will: Kind regards, Willow. After I finished reading it, I thought I needed to reply to her and I also thought about who is in…

I seem to have fog in my brain lately. It’s as if all my thoughts are clouded, stuffed with a mixture of blah and nothing. I know my body is struggling with energy. Just moving seems to bring exhaustion upon myself. What is going on? To all appearances I look the same but I’m definitely pushing the boundaries of weariness. I am generally a very strong person, but through circumstances over the last few years due to my physical ailment I have become tired in body, and it is wonderful that God offers rest and strength to me, actually to anyone who calls upon Him. He understands how we feel.…