My daughter gave me a book for my birthday. It’s called Perspective and it was written by Richard C. Halverson in 1957. Every page...

5th Sunday of Lent Scripture Text: John 8:1-1 1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the...

“You are home from school. You are 10 years old. You watch your little brother who is 7 until your mom gets home from work. You are doing...

Saturday of the 4th Week of Lent Scripture Text: John 7:40-53 Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said, "This is truly the...

She was a religious sister, diminutive in stature, quiet in crowds. She was our chemistry teacher. But somehow, of all the thousands of...

Friday of the 4th Week of Lent Scripture Text: John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Jesus moved about within Galilee; he did not wish to travel in...

Our drug store has senior discounts on the first Tuesday of the month. And of course, I was there because I am a senior and I love...

Thursday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time Scripture Text: John 5:31-47 Jesus said to the Jews: "If I testify on my own behalf, my...

As I sat on my porch yesterday afternoon, I noticed a great deal of activity around the wren house hanging from the branch on the first...

Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Scripture Text: John 5:17-30 Jesus answered the Jews: "My Father is at work until now, so I am at...

April Fool's Day is a day supposedly to play harmless pranks on others. But I’m afraid that whenever it rolls around each year, instead...

Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent Scripture Text: John 5:1-16 There was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is...

This morning, the last day of March, I got up, grabbed my coffee and headed to the porch. It’s time for spring; spring began officially...

Monday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time Scripture Text: John 4:43-54 At that time Jesus left [Samaria] for Galilee. For Jesus himself...

Yesterday brought me blessings when I met up with a new friend for coffee and conversation. We discussed our faith journeys and marveled...

4th Sunday of Lent Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Brothers and sisters: Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things...

I am habitually “non-traditional.” I learned that phrase as a freshman at Edgewood College in Madison. I was 37 years old. I had a ton of...

Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Scripture Text: Luke 18:9-14 Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own...

We were on our way to the car. I wanted to get home. I had a ton of homework. But it seemed like every ten steps we had to stop and talk...

Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Scripture Text: Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all...