“Can you see clearly?”
Statistically, the two families were almost exactly alike.
Norm and Ann Gordon and Scott and Sarah Carson lived in the same small Midwestern community, and each was raising a couple kids, all of whom were involved in lots of school activities and hoped to go to college. Both families lived in medium-sized houses whose value was right around average for the community. With both husband and wife working, each family’s income was just about average. Other than mortgages and house payments, they didn’t have a whole lot of debt, and both families had pretty good health insurance. They lived comfortably, but not extravagantly.
“Fiscal Responsibility?”
Statistically, the two families were almost exactly alike.
Norm and Ann Gordon and Scott and Sarah Carson lived in the same small Midwestern community, and each was raising a couple kids, all of whom were involved in lots of school activities and hoped to go to college. Both families lived in medium-sized houses whose value was right around average for the community. With both husband and wife working, each family’s income was just about average. Other than mortgages and house payments, they didn’t have a whole lot of debt, and both families had pretty good health insurance. They lived comfortably, but not extravagantly.
“A Thousand Points of Light”
“A thousand points of light” was a repeated phrase throughout the first President George Bush’s campaign, and his inaugural address. He was talking about the numerous people and organizations across the country trying to do some good, make the world better, help people in need; he envisioned his government partnering with those organizations in some way so that they and the government could support and guide one another. It was a very optimistic vision, one whose success or failure I’ll leave to the historians to evaluate.
“Being Tempted by the Evil One”
January 15, 2023 “Being Tempted by the Evil One” Matthew 4:1-17
“If you’re not dirty, you don’t need a bath.”
January 8, 2023 “If you’re not dirty, you don’t need a bath.” Matthew 3:1-17
“Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child”
I can’t have been asleep more than an hour or so when he shook me awake. “Mary, get up. We have to go.”
“Go where?” I asked him.
“We just have to go!” he replied. “Don’t ask questions; there isn’t time. I’ll explain when we’re on the road.”
I could see the fear in his eyes, so I didn’t ask any more, just threw a few things for the baby in the center of a blanket, rolled it up, and tied it with a scrap of fabric from my sewing basket.
“Lessons and Carols”
Sunday morning worship, Christmas Day, December 25, 2022. CCLI streaming license #20546947.
Christmas Eve Candlelight service
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. CCLI streaming license #20546947.