Good Thoughtful Thursday! Glad it’s not as cold this morning as it was yesterday. However, the homemade chicken soup hit the spot. Warm and delicious, healthy as well, it was a delectable comfort food to enjoy. Only thing better would have been one of Joan Promin’s delicious grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches. Yummy! Have you ever wondered just…
Photo courtesy of Rev. Jo Anne Dyson Good Wonderful Wednesday! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr….It’s cold this morning. I wanted to stay in bed wrapped in the cocoon of my covers this morning. One of the best things about retirement is you don’t necessarily have to get out of bed, especially on these cold mornings. I surely remember those days…
Good Terrific Tuesday Morning! I sure am glad the nasty weather moved on. A little chilly this morning, but I understand we will be in the 70″s Christmas Day. Hurrah! Today we will focus on the hymn “Angels We Have Heard on High”. This wonderful hymn was written by James Chadwick in 1862. Chadwick, an Anglo-Irish Roman…
Good Finally Friday! I am going to write a controversial devotion today. The confession I make may lead to kind ridicule and “ribbing”. I don’t have any other way to say it, so here goes: I LOVE FRUITCAKE! The dense cake delightfully filled with candied fruit and nuts. I love the cherries and pecans. I…
Have you ever received a gift that you could not figure out? One year, I bought my mom a new TV for Christmas. The remote was something out of the future with an array of buttons. She had a difficult time acclimating herself to use the remote, but finally succeeded. When I was gifted a new 2-wheel bike,…
There is nothing on this earth better than bringing joy to others. I know this for a fact. The joy of the choir anthem. The beauty of the flowers in the sanctuary. The beaming faces of singers singing Christmas carols. The lighting of the Christmas candles in an ever-increasing brightness of a darkened sanctuary as we…
Good Terrific Tuesday! A little too chilly this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr! A good mug of hot chocolate is comforting, isn’t it? Tuesday is “hymn day”, and the focus is especially on Advent hymns. Today, we’ll talk about one of the oldest hymns ever written: “Lo, How a Rose Ere Blooming”. Written in the 16th century and found in a…
GOOD MONDAY MORNING! What a great time we spent together yesterday evening. Hot dogs, Hot Chocolate, good fellowship and singing carols and Christmas songs. Everyone was in good voice and the Christmas spirit was dynamic. Monday….it’s time for a joke: Next to Easter, Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Advent services, beautiful music, the decorated sanctuary…
I sure am glad I wasn’t the teacher for the snake in a lunchbox. There would have been a new door in that classroom as I fled! Life is full of surprises. Some are good and some are not so good. We are feted at a surprise birthday party. We may be visited by someone…
Good gracious! I think, if we are honest, we might have difficulty adhering to some of the directives of that thought. I confess, no matter how hard I try, seeing the best in some people escapes me. Sometimes, it is challenging to forgive a great wrong. In this world, I find it hard to forget…
It’s Wonderful Wednesday! Here’s our quote of the week: “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” (John Muir, Conservationist) I love to travel, though I not doing much travel these days. I cherish the “back roads”, avoiding the interstates whenever possible. You can experience relaxing drives and observe what is truly Americana. Daylilies…
Good Terrific Tuesday Morning! I sure hope everyone had a good day yesterday. It looks like it is going to be colder morning tomorrow, so stay warm. Tuesdays are “Hymn Day”. Since we are now in Advent, I thought we would look at some hymns we sing in Advent along with their stories. Our first Advent hymn…
