“Oh, you’re the pastor’s wife.” “Um, professor. I heard you were a hard grader.” “Isn’t he the one who flunked math?” “Who does she think she is, taking over the club like that?” “She’s retired. She can help us out. She has a lot of free time.” “He’s the middle…
Read moreI have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 I don’t need to tell anyone who is reading this – the world is full of trouble. Some of…
Read moreGod reminded me today He is watching over me and those I love, even when I’m not aware of it. Let me tell you what happened. I let my dog Daisy out to do her business, and promptly forgot about her. We live in an urban area, next to a…
Read moreI’m reading Book of Everyday Wisdom, by Sadie and Bessie Delaney. These two “colored” (their choice of self-descriptive) women lived to be 109 and 105! Their father was born a slave, and they were born in 1889 and 1891; both died in the late 1990s. Imagine living through Jim Crow,…
Read moreOn Valentine’s Day this year our church had a Couples’ Dinner. It was a lovely event. The Fellowship Hall (basement of the church) was decorated with tall plants in large vases, branches intertwined with white twinkling lights, material with outdoor scenes covered the walls, and a table was laden with…
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