Remember the ladies and include the men.
Life would be a dark place if it weren’t for music. But thanks to creators of music, my world is a happier place. I’m indebted to so many but I have to say there are some standouts that paved the way for my love of music. Maria Anna Mozart, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Jane Bastien, … Read more
In honor of Siblings Day and my car reregistered, I decided to give tribute to my siblings and talk about our car memories. Bob “Do you see the maroon van yet?” my sister-in-law asked. I was in a car with people I met a couple hours ago that were headed in the same direction. We were … Read more
Throughout His life, it was clear that Jesus cared for women and they cared for Him. As His death was approaching, we read of women who were standing up for Him and ready to attend to His needs. If a good woman nowadays could travel back to that point, I think she’d be supportive and … Read more
“What is truth?” Pilate asked Jesus that question. It’s a very appropriate one because of the confusion going on at that time. Within the last day and a half, Jesus had suffered for the sins of the world in Gethsemane which would have killed anyone else. He was betrayed, denied, and left alone by friends. He … Read more
Jesus had made certain preparations to enter while he was in Bethany. While there, he raised Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha, from the dead. The family of three had already had encounters with Jesus. He praised Mary for her choices and comforted Martha about the many things she felt she needed to do. Jesus comforted … Read more
Sisters. One sister was near marriage but outside forces dashed those hopes. Her writer-sister had a proposal of marriage and…. How will such a story end? The Austens Cassandra’s fiancé worked in order for them to get married. He went on a military mission but died after he caught yellow fever in 1797. Cassandra now had some … Read more
All Grandma Wanted For Christmas Was… Christmas of ’76 was memorable for my dad and his family. Just a few days before that Christmas, my grandpa wrote: December 22, 1976 – Geraldine had the operation in the St. John’s Hospital. All went well. We all visited her except John – under 14 not admitted to … Read more
“They saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him.” We know wise women who are as dedicated and faithful as the Wise Men who followed a star to find Jesus. I love the phrase. “Wise men still seek them.” I include women in that statement too. We’ve seen whom … Read more
Anna the Prophetess Who? She lost her husband when she was young. She had been married for less than ten years. When we meet Anna in the second chapter of Luke, she’s an elderly widow of many years.How did she go on with life? But she did her best and served at the temple. She and another … Read more
The night started like any other night. It was business as usual. Watching their flocks.Whatever was on the shepherds’ minds, nothing couldn’t fully prepare for them for an angel and how “the glory of the Lord shone round about them.” Of course they got scared. And of course the angel had to speak the same … Read more