Enough Already
The picture on Facebook was gaudy and enticing: A hand gripping a large roll of cash and an urgent plea to forward the photo with the message: “In the next 24 hours God will bless you with plenty of money.” Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”
Abide with Me
As I left the house to run an errand, I plugged my iPhone into the car and as usual I heard the first notes of “Abide With Me.” That’s because the device always begins playing my 600 stored songs in alphabetical order. I usually skip over “Abide With Me,” but this time I let it play. Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”
Turning Inward
Sitting on the chancel on a Sunday morning with the assignment of extinguishing a candle for Lent, the view across the sanctuary was dim, flat, without shadows. That, of course, was because the shutters were closed. We do that at Lent to symbolically wait in darkness for the light of Easter. Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”
