If you’re anything like me, you’ve required much forgiveness throughout your life. “Much” is an understatement, and even purposefully vague, but you know what I mean. There’s no need for us to recount our faults and failings here – neither our sins of old, nor our sins of today. We know what we did. And…
Lent
Our Family’s Most-Cherished Holiday Traditions
If you’re anything like me, your traditions and family customs were woven into the fabric of your life – whether they were handed down by the generations, stumbled upon by sheer serendipity, or simply found by the grace of God. Our family shares a LOT of traditions with Christians all over the world. Some, however,…
How Good Friday Was Awful AND So Awe-Full!
If you’re anything like me, when you were growing up, you were completely oblivious to terms like Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. You certainly had no idea that any of those led up to the big holiday in the springtime called Easter… or why! My friend, now that I DO know, I…
I Never Want To Be Judas, But I Have Denied Like Peter
If you’re anything like me, this Thursday – Maundy Thursday – you will be at your local church, God willing, to hear again the story of the Last Supper, and Jesus’ command to Love One Another. This week, Holy Week, is my most-cherished week of the whole year. Look at the events that took place…
Ash Wednesday – Dreadful or Beautiful?
If you’re anything like me, you have missed the mark. Which mark is that? A perfectly sinless life. Even a sinless day. Or an hour. It never fails. Practically the moment I lay down the law, I break it. I hear the words I am speaking, and yet, as though I did not, there I…
I Need To Repent — And So Do You!
If you’re anything like me, your childhood church attendance was more forced than chosen. My mother decided where we went to church. She was the Christian parent. Dad, not so much. She chose the local Lutheran church. My sister Tessie, my brother Freddie, and I, all went to Sunday school and church there. That’s where…