Tag Archives: Gospel

How to Vote

Listen HERE I’ve been contemplating who to vote for. I’ve been praying about it. I’ve been reading (a little) about it. I’m kind of sick of hearing about it. Two elections ago, I wrote in a name. Last election, I almost didn’t vote, but then, I remembered my grandfather’s Purple Heart and voted how IContinue reading “How to Vote”

Spiritual Sacrifices

Listen HERE The little boy motioned to me to bend down closer so that he could speak into my ear. Before then, the only whole sentences I’d heard him utter were, “Have to go bathroom,” and “Is it time to eat yet?” He had a long tale to tell that brought waves of grief asContinue reading “Spiritual Sacrifices”

Going in Haste

I usually leave all the hurrying to my husband. I would rather leave early and get there late than hurry to do anything. But, there’s hurry in the Christmas story that was totally justified and just can’t be ignored.  The shepherds were keeping watch over their sheep by night. While they were diligently, methodically, butContinue reading “Going in Haste”

Take a Stab at Doubt

The Gospel writers all take a stab at doubt. As they write about life, they put doubt to death.  A policeman in my community once told me, “You know its Spring when the first stabbing of the year happens.” I would rather think about chicks and bunnies, but his point was that people who canContinue reading “Take a Stab at Doubt”

The Orange Peel Gospel

While we were visiting family in Florida, we had an orange peeling contest. My mother-in-law laid butcher paper across the length of the room, and our children, nieces, and nephews lined up on either side of the paper. Each child was given five oranges. They have often seen their fathers, native Floridians, peel an orangeContinue reading “The Orange Peel Gospel”