Tag: hope


23
Oct 2020
Temperatures Falling—and Rising

With doors and windows open, I hear our patio wind chimes this morning. Mornings and evenings are cool enough now that we can open the house. We’re entering our most appealing time of the year here in Tucson, which is great after such a long, dry, difficult summer. As temperatures outside cool, my sense is that other temperatures are rising as we approach the Nov. 3 election. I’ve been wondering what life will be like once this contentious election is over. No one knows, of course, so I offer this prayer: Loving......

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Revelation

Revelation

Three months ‘til Christmas! That’s sobering, isn’t it? How much has changed since last Christmas? How could we have anticipated all the ways we’d be upended this year? When I began last fall to...


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Labor Day

Labor Day

When I was growing up outside Detroit, Labor Day weekend was the last gasp of summer. School always began the day after Labor Day, so the weekend was full of barbecues, family gatherings, remembering...


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Welcoming

Welcoming

“Continue to love one another. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:1-2 My mother, Donna, lived this Bible verse to...


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