Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving in the USA? The traditional story relates that in 1621, the governor of the Pilgrims at Plymouth colony, William Bradford, declared a harvest festival of Thanksgiving, celebrating with the local Wampanoag native tribe who had helped them survive the previous winter. http://www.ushistory.org/us/3b.asp But when I lived in Texas, my friends … Continue reading Bragging rights for Thanksgiving
Home for the Holidays – Searching for the Lost Family Favorite
Thanksgiving always brings back memories of the extended family crowded around the dining room table, sharing a feast of favorite dishes, while giving thanks to God for His bountiful provision. Each family brought several potluck items. Aunt Edith always came with creamed peas and onions, and pies (two separate dishes, not together!). She would not … Continue reading Home for the Holidays – Searching for the Lost Family Favorite
One Body, Many Parts
I wish I could have taken a picture. Last Friday, as I was driving to work, I saw a young family out for their morning exercise. Their child was in a stroller, pushed by the mother on in-line skates, while the dad was jogging alongside. All going together, as a unit, in the same direction, … Continue reading One Body, Many Parts
Christians and Cremation
Recently a friend asked me if it was okay for a Christian to be cremated. My usual flippant reply is, “If God created us to begin with, I don’t think He’ll have any problem putting us back together later.” But really, I think his question deserves a thoughtful answer. The Bible does not directly address … Continue reading Christians and Cremation
The Living Dead
The popular fascination with vampires, otherwise known as “The Living Dead,” has a lengthy history. Starting with the Bram Stoker novel Dracula and the Bela Lugosi movie classic, through B grade Peter Cushing horror movies, to the modern novels of Ann Rice, the book Vampire Lestat, the movie “Interview with a Vampire,”and the more light-hearted … Continue reading The Living Dead
A False Sense of Security
When I went to my front door to leave for work one morning, I was horrified to discover that I had left it unlocked all night! I checked my apartment to make sure nothing was missing – all was safe. Praise the Lord! This episode reminded me of the advice from King Solomon: Above all … Continue reading A False Sense of Security
Missed Deadline
How ironic! Two posts ago, my blog was about times and seasons, in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So what happens? - In case you hadn’t noticed, I didn’t post last week. I missed my self-imposed deadline. I can only plead the “tyranny of the urgent.” Situations arise that must be handled immediately regardless of other plans. As … Continue reading Missed Deadline
A Different Perspective
James 1:23-25 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror ; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart ; Try me and know my anxious thoughts ; And see if there be any hurtful way in … Continue reading A Different Perspective
Transitions
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven - A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and … Continue reading Transitions
Isaiah’s Communication: Isaiah 6, Part 6
The message -- 9 [God] said, "Go, and tell this people : 'Keep on listening, but do not perceive ; Keep on looking, but do not understand.' 10 "Render the hearts of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with … Continue reading Isaiah’s Communication: Isaiah 6, Part 6
Lines from Lynn 