“Yesterday’s over my shoulder,” sings Jimmy Buffett, “I can’t look backward too long.” There’s a classic prayer attributed to Dag Hammarskjold that says, “For all that has been, thanks.” I’ve been known to say that I’m glad that my car has a rear-view mirror. Jimmy continues, “There’s just too much to see waiting in front of me.”…

Cheryl Richardson is an author, speaker, etc., whose work I enjoy. She posted this a couple of days ago, and sure fits with the Christmas in July mindset you and I had the same couple of days ago with our Ann Weems poem —- “I was having a meltdown in the middle of stalled traffic.…

Teach us to number our days. — Psalm 90:12 Today is my mom’s 103rd birthday, and I’m as amazed as you are at that fact. Last evening in our Disciple 2 Bible Study, Bill asked this provocative question from the Leader’s Guide — What difference would it make in our lives if we learned to think…

Yesterday, Patti Williams gave me permission to share this with you — KMOX radio in St. Louis is sponsoring a trash pickup in Ferguson this morning, and hundreds of people are showing up. They have been interviewing people, asking “Why are you here today?” The first person they interviewed (and by far the most eloquent)…

We’re celebrating Christmas in July in our church this weekend at all 3 services (Sat., Sun. & Mon.). We do this up big: Christmas Carols both old and new, Christmas liturgy, and my sermon was Christmas is Not a Spectator Sport. Several people have already asked for copies of the poem I read at the start…

“Come now, let us reason together,” God says in Isaiah 1:18. Where, and when, and with what small group will you do that today, this week?

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of God. Day after day they pour forth speech and night after night they reveal knowledge.” Wish I’d written that. But that’s how Psalm 19 starts. When I took Martin The Puppy Who Lets Us Live With Him outside last night, I looked up. There…

Deborah Krellwitz Alexander is a friend who’s very perceptive. Here’s an example of that from two days ago, along with a prescription. I share this with her permission — It hurts to hear so many people hurting. Most of the time it’s over relationships, who they’ve let in their lives. Sometimes we need to assess the…

Bishop Ken Carter serves our denomination in Florida. Our paths crossed pleasantly in days gone by, and it’s good to read things like this from him earlier this week —   Three years ago today I was consecrated for the work of a bishop. I will always be grateful for the church that called me to this;…

I am making everything new. — Christ Jesus, Revelation 21:5 We began this series several days ago thinking together about this: “What would you like to have made new today?” Let’s conclude this series by asking what specifically about yourself do you know you need to have made new today? Christ’s promise is still true today:…