Posted in from the furry side on Apr 22nd, 2010
I’m currently struggling through Sallie’s third try at Intermediate Obedience Class at PetSmart. She is smart enough, but sees no benefit to herself in walking on a loose leash (for example), when there are so many wonderful smells to pursue! Yanking at her collar just makes her yank back, and makes my hip ache for […]
Posted in house church, writing on Apr 13th, 2010
This evening in house church, we wrote kite (diamonte’) poems for our worship time. {If the lines are centered, they are indeed diamond-shaped, but I can’t figure out how to get this silly blog program to center, or even indent!}
………….God—
…Forgiven, grace-full,
Trusting, loving, caring,
…..Wise, wonderful,
…………Jesus
…………….Noah—
……..Righteous, obedient,
Dedicated, disciplined, organized,
……..Persistent, fruitful,
………..Victorious
………….Jesus—
…….Gentle, mighty,
Giving, sacrificing, forgiving,
……Strong, gracious,
………..Savior
…………..God—
Indescribably, untamable,
Loving, caring, […]
Posted in Just thinking ..., God thoughts on Apr 11th, 2010
I’m as alone, the Psalmist wrote, as a sparrow on the rooftop. And though that sounds lonely indeed, if we’re talking typical sparrows, he wouldn’t stay alone long: either he’d fly off to chatter with his friends, or they’d join him. But a flamingo in a snowbank—now, that’s lonely!
I saw one last night, across from […]
I found Writing Away at Barnes & Noble the other day. I was looking for a book on central Canada, but the title caught my eye … and I picked it up … and I was hooked!
I just finished the first chapter, but … oh, it’s an ideal book for writers … travelers … both […]
Posted in Just thinking ..., writing on Apr 4th, 2010
Thursday, April 1—no foolin’—I was interviewed on KPOF about the newest Cup of Comfort book: Cup of Comfort Book of Bible Promises. A friend from writing group, Melanie Platt, and I both have stories in it, and had arranged a book signing at Mardel in south Denver. We chatted with Roy and Denise about the […]
Posted in youth group, God thoughts on Apr 4th, 2010
After the retreat, we moved into Holy Week. Friday evening—Good Friday … I recall a student asking me, decades ago, “You mean they were so glad someone killed Jesus that they have a special holiday and call it good?”
Anyway, at youth group on Good Friday we read from the Bible about different sins: all the […]
Posted in youth group, Just thinking ..., God thoughts on Apr 3rd, 2010
Last Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday, my youth group had a one-day, stay-in-the-church retreat. We started by making team flags: the Hello Kitties, the Biohazard Vikings, the United Cow Pants, and … oh, dear, I forget! [Thank you, Susan: the Super Flamethrowers, of course!]
We made boats and had a contest to see which boat […]