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What is there to fear? April 2, 2021 GOOD FRIDAY

“Always look for the good in the Gospels. They are Good News.” That was the message my first preaching professor had for us. But how does one find good in the cross and in the Friday that he died? How does one find good in any tragedy, unfair trials, senseless deaths? The answer we areContinue reading “What is there to fear? April 2, 2021 GOOD FRIDAY”

Who are these people?April 1, 2021Maundy Thursday

This Disciple whom Jesus loved, this Disciple who is going to betray Jesus, who are these people? I had a professor in college who suggested that we are meant to place our names in their places. We are the one Jesus loved. We are the one to betray Jesus. We are the ones Jesus gaveContinue reading “Who are these people?April 1, 2021Maundy Thursday”

Positive Accentuation3.30.2021Tuesday

I invite you to accentuate the positive, offer forgiveness, believe in transformation, to see the best in others, to open yourself to Love that will not let you go. My morning prayer today:

LET GO AND DRAW CLOSE3.29.2021Monday

That story of the woman heading to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, then seeing the pile of clothes she needs to take upstairs, so she stops to do that, but then she sees that the bathtub needs cleaning, so she stops to do that, and then she realizes that she needs aContinue reading “LET GO AND DRAW CLOSE3.29.2021Monday”

PALM SUNDAY QUESTIONS3.28.2021HOME COMMUNION

Palm Sunday brings many questions with it. As Jesus entering into Jerusalem in a parade that was very similar to a Roman victory parade begs the question of what type of ruler he would choose to be, we are asked of what type of ruler will we follow and seek to be like. One ofContinue reading “PALM SUNDAY QUESTIONS3.28.2021HOME COMMUNION”

The Lollipop Kids3.24.2021 Wednesday

When Rev. Dr. Alvin Jackson was the Pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, I heard him talk about lollipops- different colors, different flavors on the outside, but all the same on the inside. Each of us have our uniqueness and we have the common birthright of Divine Love. We are Lollipop Kids! WhenContinue reading “The Lollipop Kids3.24.2021 Wednesday”

Stone Soup Life3.23.2021 Tuesday

Jimmy Buffett has a song called “I Love the Now”. It is a reminder that life happens right here in the now. It can be fun to anticipate things but it can also be discouraging if those things don’t turn out as we planned. It can be beneficial to look at our past to appreciateContinue reading “Stone Soup Life3.23.2021 Tuesday”

GOD CAN HOME COMMUNION 03/21/2021 Down Syndrome Day also

Our 21 chromosome boy creates many opportunities for me to grow, to learn new ways of communication, and to remember some I already knew but haven’t used in quite a while. Sometimes I am more focused on my lack of abilities rather than on the One who Provides. My pondering today leads me to prayerContinue reading “GOD CAN HOME COMMUNION 03/21/2021 Down Syndrome Day also”