Lent Thing is a recurring theme
Something to remember as we approach tonight’s debate. No matter who your candidate of choice is this is what we need to keep in mind: People are looking at us each time we identify ourselves as Christians. People are watching how we are living out our faith. We can support our causes and stand up for what we believe…
My daughter (15) is receiving her Confirmation this year and in a conversation the other day I found out that she is not 100% sure that she wants to commit to a church that has let it’s people down so much and that has more importantly, not always followed what it has preached. Did I…
Just wanted to share the final news story on Alex this week. A statement written in the program for her funeral is at the end of the story. Any prayers offered contributed to this sense of peace that they display here. Reminding us that a moment does not define a lifetime. Thank you for all…
Happy Feast Day St. Francis of Assisi…one of my favorite saints. I remember watching Brother Sun and Sister Moon a movie about the life of Saint Francis and St. Clare and I thought he was the kindest, meekest and gentlest saint there could be. And he was portrayed by an adorable actor so there was…
God is love. Focus on that.
I think it will take everyone a while to move a little bit away from the events of this past weekend. In the next couple of days, a mother and father will bury their young daughter, a sister will bury her sister. Another family will come to grips that they have a murderer in it. How did any of…
Very sad day for my community as we learned last night that one of the graduates of our high school killed another. The murderer, a star hockey player three years ago, beat his girlfriend (a college student) to death. It is horrifying and unbelievable. The mother is a classmate of my husband (a year ahead…
My daughter showed me this video and I wanted to share it with you. It is beautiful and peaceful but moreover it speaks to the glory of God. I hope you enjoy it! Purely Pacific Northwest from John Eklund on Vimeo.“Be Still and know that I am God”
I received an unexpected phone call yesterday from a family member who hasn’t communicated in three years; a self-imposed exile I guess. Our relationship has been tenuous for most of it, but there have also been good times. I always wonder if it is a good idea to reconnect and yet my instinct is to do…
It is fall and it means time for cleaning. Cleaning out the garden and the house and preparing one for next year and one for winter. Planning is not my strength but with each passing year, I have come to see the benefits of doing something now to appreciate it down the road. Consequently, I am expanding my…