Several times in the Old Testament, God commands the children of Israel to sing. In at least one instance, God told the commander of the Israelite army to put the singers out in front of the soldiers as they went into battle. I can imagine the enemy looked mean and forbidding and the last […]
Nov 27, 2024
A Lovely, Ordinary Day
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My granddaughter gave me a suncatcher. It is an ordinary pink glass dragonfly with an extraordinarily long tail. At the end of that tail is a small prism. I hung the suncatcher in my window and forgot it was there. Until one day as I was going about my chores, I noticed a rainbow on […]
Sep 15, 2024
Walking Home
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When my mother was a little girl, she walked to visit friends. When it came time for her to go home, her friend would walk her part way. Then, Mom would turn and walk her friend back. I don’t know how long they kept doing this, but, I’m sure, for two little girls, it was […]
Jun 9, 2024
A Blessing
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Do you ever wonder about things for which there are no answers? I do. One of the things I wonder about is why don’t I hear that wonderful blessing found in Numbers 6:24-26 repeated over a congregation or a family any more? It would be nice if parents would take the time to bless their […]
