Category: Bible & Faith

At my first job out of college, I worked for a Weight Management systems. I would receive a list, long list of people to cold call from ads on tv to people who had been on the system to I don’t know what. i realized I have no trouble speaking with people I didn’t know.…

Yesterday was a snow day. Called early. And yet by 3 pm we were blessed with a good amount of snow! I’ll be honest, I questioned the need to cancel, but after hearing of a nearby school district not canceling, I was grateful for the choice. There was an accident with buses. The roads were…

We have the threat of inclement weather today. So last night, I received warnings from Alexa, WGN weather, and the school started emailing and robot calling. They canceled school today. As I stare out at no snow, I do tend to wonder at the quick draw of our school administration. I’ll be honest. I’m not…

I’ve been sitting with this next set of questions that Jesus asked for a few days now. Why am I having such a hard time articulating my thoughts? There are many layers to my wrestling here. I guess I am just going to peel them back one by one. Here’s the passage and then we’ll…

When my oldest was very young, he had one question. All the time. Every day. Hundreds of times per day. Why? (That was the question.) i would say anything and he would ask, why? Time to get your shoes on. Why?Dad will be home soon. Why? Let’s clean up. Why? Time for bed. Why? His…

When my kid were little, there was a question i asked to get to the bottom of a mess left after playing, or a shower taken with towels and water covering the bathroom floor. Or dishes left. Who left this mess? The answer was usually deflected or nobody. Whose job is it? This is a…

Is the song now in your head? You’re welcome. It has been in mine for days. With the freezing temperatures, as I have said before, Starburst, my golden doodle, does not get a long walk. She is disappointed with me, naturally, because she forgets every time how cold it is outside. I’m looking at her…

When Joshua and I were sick, at the same time, we got hooked on a YouTube channel, Anti-chef. The author of this channel has taken it upon himself to cook through Julia Child’s cookbooks. As the time has progressed, he has improved more and more. What is so wild to me is he keeps his…

My dog is a bit confused these last few days. It has been bitterly cold. We are like clockwork on our walks daily, so when there is a day when we do not…confusion and depression set in. She sits and stares at me, so I open the front door and show her how cold and…

When I decided to spend extended time in 1 John, my mind went immediately to verses of God’s love and mercy. To be fair, love is mentioned almost 50 times. So, I’m hoping you can see the reasoning. There are some difficult passages that can be easy to misinterpret. I’m about to dive into one.…