September is finally here, as we begin the last third of 2019. I won’t keep you long today, since it’s a holiday – Monday, September 2. Labor Day. You could say this day begins the “holiday season.” From now until the end of the year, it’s one holiday after another. Store shelves are displaying fall … Continue reading Change of Seasons
Culture
Labor Day Weekend
As I write this today, it’s the Friday that starts Labor Day Weekend. Most people don’t consider this a major holiday, but a long weekend is always welcomed. Since our culture and families build traditions into these yearly mile markers, the familiar elements of Labor Day are no exception. It’s a day off from work … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend
Agree or Disagree, That is the Question.
I intend for this post to stir up more questions than answers. In our very polarized society, it's easy to find a cause or position and to identify those on the opposite side as our enemies. Instead of finding some equilibrium in our discourse, the pendulum seems to be swinging further apart on either side. … Continue reading Agree or Disagree, That is the Question.
Lessons in Tisha B’Av
This weekend (Aug. 10 – 11, 2019) our Jewish brothers and sisters are coming to the end of “the nine days” before their day of fasting and mourning on Tisha B’Av - the Ninth day of the month of Av. Tradition says, on that same day, the first and second Temples were destroyed, 656 years … Continue reading Lessons in Tisha B’Av
Looking for Hope
In case you’ve wondered, I have fallen into a pattern of posting blogs every Monday, and then again later in the week – Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Don’t hold me to that, but it seems like a pretty good schedule for me right now. Also, I try to keep them under 500 words. This was … Continue reading Looking for Hope
Eternity in Our Hearts
Do you ever feel like you're overdosing on reality? The daily news brings horrifying scenes of tragedy from around the world. Problems that seem unsolvable are everywhere. Incivility is on display, and reason seems in short supply. Christians feel called to try to make a difference in whatever ways we can, but with frequent natural … Continue reading Eternity in Our Hearts
Just Bullet Points Today
We celebrate the founding of our country this week and that we still exist as a sovereign nation after it was declared so, 243 years ago. It's never been perfect, nor have our churches or our own families. They're the best we've got, and we try to make them better. As Christians, we remember that … Continue reading Just Bullet Points Today
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 