Where is your Temple? Where do you find God? For the writer of Psalm 84, the answer to these questions is easy, the Temple in Jerusalem. This Temple is all of this and more. It was magnificent and beautiful, inspiring awe in all who entered its gates. Psalm 84 Psalm 84 starts by singing her […]
Read MoreThe last of my May series on Spirituality for Moms. When the angel Gabriel addressed Mary, “hail, full of grace,” Mary was shocked. “How can this be?” she responded. “Who me?” we may say in turn. Who are we to be so blessed that God would grace us with his presence in our life? That […]
Read MoreEach week in May, I’ll be offering excerpts from my series on Spirituality for Moms. The following comes from the first book in the series. Almost thirty years ago an earth-shattering, life-changing event took place in my life. I gave birth to a son. This event was followed just seventeen months later by an equally […]
Read MoreINTRODUCING SEAMUS – the reason why I’m behind in posting this week! He’s a seven pound, lab-shepherd mix from the Cascades Human Society in Jackson. I included a picture of Seamus on Jack’s lap to give you an idea how small he is. Hopefully next week I’ll be back on schedule as I adjust to […]
Read MoreWhen my children were little, I remember calendar countdowns to Christmas where they would open a “door” every day during Advent that would reveal some aspect of the season. Antigua is full of such doors. You never know what might be hiding behind each one! There are long rows of buildings with non-descript doors that […]
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