Friday Five: Deep Breath

View of the NOLA skyline while walking at City Park Holy Week is catching up to me and breathing down my neck.  For this pastor, there are bulletins to get ready, sermons to prep, and details upon details that are still hanging.  Even this week, this congregation is moving ahead with launching a new ministry:…

Friday Five: Techno-Happy

Today’s RevGalBlogPals Friday Five writing prompt is all about technology. RevGalBlogPal Jan is in Washington state visiting relatives in a senior living facility where she will be without her usual electronic devices. Jan’s questions invite us to explore our use of, and desire for, technological devices: 1.  What types of technologies, like cell phones, computers,…

Lenten Photo Challenge: Catching Up

Each day’s photos for this week’s Lenten Photo Challenge actually were taken each day.  They were posted less often, occasionally on Facebook or Twitter.  I’m near-disciplined.  So, here they are: *~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* Feb. 17:  SETTLE  As in . . . Do not settle. *~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* Feb. 18:  WORLD God loves the world.  Seems to me that’s the real…

Lenten Photos Day 4: Injustice

Every day, I drive by this “Home Depot” on my way to the church office. Every day, in the parking lot, I see as many as 40 men waiting there. I’ve been told that they are waiting there for someone to come by and give them some work for the day.  Today was Saturday.  I…