Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a time for penitence for many Christians. Believers who attend liturgical churches often give up something for Lent and use the time and/or money saved for worship and giving. As usual, I will post a Scripture reading and prayer for every day of Lent. Traditionally, I follow … Read more
Thanks to Dominique at 4Walls and a View for nominating this blog for two awards. If you aren’t a regular reader of Dominique’s blog, I encourage you to stop by and read some of her excellent posts. She blogs about chronic illness, but she will inspire you to face and overcome whatever challenges you have … Read more
Valentine’s Day is all about love. We tend to focus on romantic love, but we can share all kinds of love with all kinds of people today. Show your family how much you love them by spending time together doing something fun. Brighten your coworkers’ day with a note or a treat. Make Valentine’s Day … Read more
Thank you to the 112 commenters who left 160 comments in January. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them. Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail … Read more
We home church now. But I attended Epiphany Episcopal Church in Kingsville, Texas, from birth until the age of six. Then we moved to nearby Corpus Christi, and I would like to share something that happened in Corpus Christi at about the age of eight. I think you will find it interesting. It was around … Read more
Thanks to Christopher at Technology Bloggers for nominating me to participate in the My 7 Links Challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to create a bank of posts from the past that deserve to be seen again. Several years ago, challenges (or “memes”) were quite popular in the blogosphere. However, their popularity has declined, … Read more