Friday the 13th: blessings of love and forgiveness

What is Friday the 13th all about? My understanding is that it relates to the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus plus his 12 disciples equals 13. Judas was considered the 13th disciple, giving 13 a bad connotation. And Jesus was crucified on a Friday. What if we remembered what Christ has done for us every FridayContinue reading “Friday the 13th: blessings of love and forgiveness”

IN FOR THE LONG HAUL

I have heard that anything that is worth your time, takes time. My grandson gets up in the morning saying, “I haven’t had breakfast yet.” I tell him I can only do one thing at a time, and fixing him breakfast is not first on our list. He will have to wait. Are we readyContinue reading “IN FOR THE LONG HAUL”

CHOOSE MY WAY!

I chose sleep over watching the debates last night. I figured that I will hear about them soon enough. I also didn’t want to hear one side or another yelling at us to “choose my way!” This morning I am praying that despite whatever our political affiliation may be, we will remember that we areContinue reading “CHOOSE MY WAY!”

COMMUNION EVEN NOW

Despite the grumbling, complaining, arguing, and raging, God did not quit loving the people we read about in the Bible. God did not give up on them! Even now, when we grumble and complain and argue and rage at people who don’t agree with us, God still welcomes us with loving arms. We are belovedContinue reading “COMMUNION EVEN NOW”