Thoughts from My Corner of the World
It had been an exhausting and emotional week spent in Nebraska for my 90 year old father-in-law’s funeral. After a week in hotel beds we decided to drive the seven and 1/2 hours home without stopping. Both of us were lost in our own thoughts. We drove in silence, too tired for conversation. However, the... Continue Reading →
Jesus Wept My nickname as a child was brenda-bawl-baby-nuss. My middle name is Jo, but bawl-baby prevailed. Often when caught in a crying-fit, usually at the dinner table, my dad would sing out: "Bawl-baby, Brenda. Bawl-baby, Brenda." Perhaps this was a father's misguided attempt to humor me into a state of calmness. It never worked.... Continue Reading →
Surface Reading I've spent the last few weeks working through 1 John. My goal is to become more proficient in reading the Bible devotionally in Greek. First John is recommended as a beginning place to read because the vocabulary is simple — and as I am discovering — a bit redundant. Don't be fooled by... Continue Reading →
We are a unique country boasting of exceptionalism. Yet, our current government agencies have come clean. They admit that COVID-19 is revealing weaknesses within nearly all of our country's institutions. It’s time we Christ-followers in the Church do the same. We are an odd believing community boasting of faith. Responses to the current COVID-19 crisis... Continue Reading →