Whatever He Says

Hello dear readers. I couldn't resist sharing again this post from Lent last year by my dear friend, Claire. Blessings--and happy Saturday! :) By Claire Alexander The shuffling children settled themselves on the chilly sanctuary floor for the story. A retired Episcopal minister, with overseas experience, carefully held the handrail. She balanced her show-and-tell bag, as someone lifted her chair down the three steps from the choir. Her goal was to penetrate these young minds, on this snowy, February morning. The solemn, forty days of Lent were approaching, when children could learn ways to help others. And in her mind, the coming Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, became the key to a self-less commitment. Unexpectedly, out of the bag came a Halloween mask. “When do you wear a mask?” she asked. After due response, she went on, “Why?” “So no one knows who you are,” said a little boy. “Yes,” she replied, and, without discussing reasons for disguises, went on to explain that some places celebra...

Dear Friends, This morning I dipped into the archives to share some words of wisdom that blessed me. I hope that they are a blessing to you today! 1 John 4:10 (New International Version) 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I love my job--and one of the things I love most is meeting so many interesting people and hearing their stories. Occasionally someone tosses out more words of wisdom in half an hour than their share and I am left trying hard to write fast. Yesterday I met a man who touched me with his obvious love of God. You could tell he knew him well and walked closely with him. He said: God can use anyone--you don't have to be a genius to be used by God. On stress: In life you add and you delete. If you have a lawn mower that's not working, you get rid of it. Not people--you don't get rid of people--but there's answers for stress. On finding God: Once I heard the gospel--the good news ...