Martin Luther King Day was last month, but I wanted to share a few thoughts. I grew up in the 60s and 70s in Milwaukee. Racial tensions were high, people misunderstood things. And hate was allowed to exist openly and freely. Desegregation was just starting in the schools that I attended. It left a [Read More]
Faith
For I Know the Plans I Have for You
Enjoy this post from the Putting on the New archives. When it comes to encouraging Bible verses, there's none better than Jer 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Not to harm you. That's [Read More]
God of Wonders, Beyond This Galaxy
A few years ago the show "Cosmos" had a reboot with Neil deGrasse Tyson. I am a superfan of his, and of anything having to do with space and the universe and science. I wrote this post from my old blog Putting on the New back then. It is about the connect of God and science. I've seen a lot of [Read More]
Finding Life in Him
Can I tell you a secret? Craft fairs wear me out. Not just the physical parts of them (setting up the booth, working in the heat) but the whole talking and putting my energy "out there"... you know? I am someone that works by myself, both with writing and art.And if you're feeling like me where you [Read More]
Genuine Love
I think it's always a good idea to memorize a verse or two from the Bible. Chose one that speaks to you, and meditate on it for the entire week. I'm going to do this with this one: Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9 Love from God is always genuine and [Read More]