

HE Comes
One of the delights of our family is that we get Christmas cards from a variety of countries. One card from a cousin multiple times...


Spring Cleaning
At the beginning of February, our church council met for a mini planning workshop. We talked about our hopes and dreams for the...


The Desert
From the balcony of our condo here in Palm Desert, California, I can look past the few structures in my line of sight, and see the vast...


You Can't Fall Down
“You can fall, but you can’t lie down.” Last summer I was introduced to Dougie MacLean, a Scottish singer /songwriter. The song that...


Be Filled Yourself Then Pour Out Your Fullness
In the morning, while it was still very dark, [Jesus] got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. (Mark 1:35) When you...


Lifelines
I do a lot of handcrafts, mostly embroidery related. I’ve known how to knit since I was a child. I stopped knitting at some point because...


Great Are Your Works, O Lord
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation. Great are your...


Stars
For the past two Sundays, Pastor Sue has offered each person in attendance the opportunity to select a small paper star from a bowl she...


Epiphany Stars
When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped...


Christmas on the Other Side of the World
For most of us, Advent and Christmas is a time to focus on going from darkness to light. Our days are getting longer. Christ has come to...