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Hosanna in the Highest
279. Hosanna in the Highest — Hosanna — Where will you go after the palms are spread, Where will you stand when the parade is done, What will you do when the hosannas have been said And there is need for you alone to…
Afghan of Prayer
278. Afghan of Prayer Five or six years ago I preached a sermon titled “The Afghan of Prayer.” I asked the congregation to imagine we were sewing an afghan together and the part I was suggesting would have nine squares about prayer. They might…
National Spelling Bee
277. National Spelling Bee I never attended any level of the National Spelling Bee until this week when my eleven-year-old granddaughter participated in the regional finals. It was held in Lipkin Theatre on the campus of Northampton Community College in Pennsylvania. There were 48…
What We Need to Learn
276. What We Need to Learn There is an amazing story about the famous violinist Itzak Perlman. You see he had polio when he was a child, and so at concerts he walked on stage with braces on his legs and using crutches. The…
It’s Spring!
275. It’s Spring March 20th—the vernal equinox. Vernal means occurring in the spring. Equinox comes from Latin words meaning equal night. Day and night are approximately equal everywhere. It’s the first day of spring, and I write of: — Spring Cleaning — let’s forget…
Broody Hen
274. Broody Hen In Luke 13:34 Jesus says, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and…
I’m No Lady
273. I’m No Lady It’s interesting that most people who call me a lady think they are being nice, being complimentary, perhaps even honoring my age, but I haven’t liked the word for some years, I don’t much like it now, and chances are…
Music Lifts Me Up
272. Music Lifts Me Up When I worked in the nursing home as a music therapist, we had a chorus. They were residents who wanted to sing. We sang mostly old songs, sometimes I taught new songs, and occasionally we wrote a song together….
Money Doing Good
271. Money Doing Good A few years ago I received a letter in the mail from the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), a long-time peace group with national headquarters in Nyack, NY. This mailing pictured the places of conflict around the world where the FOR…
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Mama and Me
