Entries Tagged as ‘Friends’

April 7, 2008

Things Happen in Threes

The sky outside is overcast with dark gray clouds, misting rain and cooler than normal temperatures for this time of year.  All in all it is a most fitting day considering the news from the weekend and the letter I received in my email this morning.  People say things happen in threes.  Well, in some [...]

March 17, 2008

One of God’s Angels

Helen called last night.  You know Helen; she is the one person in church who always calls when there is something important on the front burner of life.  When someone is sick or not feeling particularly well, Helen is the one who calls to say I love you and hopes that you feel better soon.  [...]

January 5, 2008

A Meme for our Pets

 Thanks to Carolyn (Law and Gospel) for starting a meme on her blog in memory of our dog Quincy who passed away earlier this week..  Quincy was a good dog and a very faithful companion.  He will certainly be missed.  So now, to honor our friend, here is my contribution to the Quincy Meme.
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December 24, 2007

Ushering in Christmas

Tonight, as with so many congregations, the Nativity service will be one of the most beautiful worship services of the year.  The church is already decorated with poinsettias, candles, the Christmas tree and banners.  In a word, it looks extraordinary.  The sanctuary will be filled with people, many whom I have not seen in a [...]

July 20, 2007

Exclusive Interview

Today we have a Here I Stand exclusive.  Art of Art’s Strange World will follow up his interview experience with an interview David, husband, father, Lutheran seminarian and child of God.  David has been blogging for a little over a year, and this is his first interview.
                        
So without further adieu, please [...]

July 7, 2007

My Friend Gordon

I have been blessed by God to know a certain man over the past year or so, who has taught me so many lessons of faith that I simply can’t list them. This particular man is someone who did things the right way. Simply put, he loved the people he met each day. [...]

March 16, 2007

Best Friends

An excellent post by Chris on his blog made me think about friendships and the way in which we identify our best friends. His post reminds me of an exercise I used one time with a men’s group I belong to. We were talking about who our best friends are, and as usual, most of [...]

March 10, 2007

The Saturday Morning Post

Today’s Verse
O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will [...]

December 16, 2006

Blogroll Spotlight

It has been a while since I’ve gone through my blogroll and highlighted a few of my favorites. There are many blogs that I enjoy reading each day, and I noted several in a previous post last month. The following is a snapshot of some others that continually have some interesting things to say about [...]

December 14, 2006

What’s the Deal?

What is going on with Blogger? I finally have some time to catch up with the blogs I love to read, and I can’t log in to make comments. Why is it I can make posts on my blog but can’t post comments to other blogs? Hmmmmm!
Well, in the interest of contributing to the conversation…
Carolanne: [...]