Wednesday, March 6Teaching about the LawMatthew 5:17-19 For an Older Audience Forty-five years later and I’m still hopingto be one of the Do-Bees (Do-Be).You know, from Romper Room.To be affirmed, to be accepted,to feel loved and interconnected with others.Yes, that’s still what I long for.I still desire to follow the rules, but nowthe rules are […]
A Heart Journey Through Lent
March 5, 2024
Tuesday, March 5The Parable of the Unforgiving ServantMatthew 18:21-35 The Fourth Commandment Of the lesser commandments,(the ten)the fourth can be the most challenging,and can seem out of place with the rest.It’s often easier to honor someone else’s parents,so that precisely must be the point –to live better by loving better those harder to love,to respect […]
March 4, 2024
Monday, March 4The Rejection at NazarethLuke 4:24-30 Vicarious Gratitude A life of ministry is sometimes a chorus of voices…“Thank you for doing this, but it’s not for me.What you are doing is important, but it’s not for me.You clearly have a call, but it’s not for me.You are such a devoted, holy person, but it’s […]
March 3, 2024
The Third Sunday of Lent, March 3The Samaritan WomanJohn 4:5-42 Deeper I think about the woman at the welland how Jesus engaged her with dignity and respect,connected with her as an equal – fully human, fully divine,how he loved her freely and completelywith warmth, affection and endearment. I think about how Jesus loved his dear […]
March 2, 2024
Saturday, March 2The Parable of the Lost SonLuke 15:1-3, 11-32 The Student It took only a few days for him to become restless.There was still roast beef left over from the great party.And after the days and weeks wore on,his ability to engage in the affairs of the family business waned,later and later getting into […]