“In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow….” --Christina Rosetti  The seasons change. The sunlit warmth of green trees gives...

A Loving Community “Jesus said:  ‘Love one another as I have loved you’” John 15:12 Her dementia deepening, Deaconess, Maralyn Marske-Walker still unforgettably remembers the "WELCOME SISTER!" she received from a group of...

Living Hope "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you." Isaiah 60:1 A new year… A new month… Renewed hope… January is a hope-filled month. With renewed hope, we trust...

“The Word became flesh, and lived among us…”  John 1:14 A "senior moment" we say, with a smile. At a certain age, we all have them -- usually as we lose a train of thought, a word we wanted. But for many, those moments become...

"Zaccheus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today."  Luke 19:5b Is anyone staying at your house next week? The holidays can bring a bit of chaos into our lives. Marva's 5-bedroom house has room for kids, grandkids...

What was outside our window was claiming the classes' attention: the lovely snow. So, I asked, "Where does the Bible mention snow? Let's try to discover some 'snow scripture'." And we did! Psalm 51:7 - David’s prayer: "Remove my...

O come, strong Branch of Jesse, free Your own from Satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell your people save And give them vict’ry o’er the grave. (O, Come, O Come Emmanuel, v.4) The holy mystery is this: that Jesus is "branch"...

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; God’s mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; Great is God’s faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 God of the morning light wants to have a moment with you. That was hard...

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34-35 I got hooked...

You will not fear the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by day, or the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or the destruction that wastes at noonday. Psalm 91:5-6 The sound of gunfire awakens me. It is Autumn again, and my...