RevGal MaryBeth Butler invites us to this Friday Five: Shhhhh…. Advent is coming. I tell you this, not to panic you, but as a quiet invitation. This time of year can be so busy with planning for Advent and Christmas, for those who work in churches and we who live close to them. Today, I…
Here I am on Day 4 of my self-imposed news fast. What I miss the most: Commenting on Facebook posts about news or news-related things. What I don’t miss at all: Morning TV. I have replaced that with music and podcasts from my iPod. Nice! What I love the most: The limitation! With “news” off…
I had to quit watching the news. Something about losing my marbles … The whole not-at-ground-zero not-a-mosque thing finally got to me. It wasn’t just that so few people seemed to remember the reason that Civics and American History were required courses. As a pastor, I marveled (in horror) at how Bible stories about God’s…
RevGalBlogPals throw out (so to speak) a Friday Five about clutter.But first, a story: I discovered the magic of being a “clutter-holic” when I was a child in my grandmother’s attic-like garage. After Sunday dinner, during “adult conversation time,” we grandchildren amused ourselves by going out to the garage and going through her stuff —…
Tidings of Comfort & Joy 