Posted by jmarple |
There is so much paperwork involved with dying. I know so many of you know this already, but since my dad passed, I am constantly amazed by the amount of paperwork. It’s ironic: we receive one piece of paper when we’re born. Upon death, the paperwork never ceases. Dad’s cancer didn’t give us a lot of gifts. But it did give us time. We had time to plan, talk about end-of-life wishes, dad’s…
Posted by hlewis |
After reading this Sunday’s Gospel lesson, I’ve been thinking about how many different ways we are growing God’s kingdom. In Matthew 13, Jesus talks about scattering the tiniest mustard seed, which grows into a large plant and provides a home for others in its shade.
I love that picture of sharing our faith for so many reasons: we may feel that it’s small, but we share it anyway.…
Posted by svanbaale |
What is your first instinct when you see a weed in your garden or on your lawn? It probably is to pull it. After all, weeds are usually not very attractive, and you might be afraid that it would spread to other parts of your garden, lawn, or your neighbor’s lawn.
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus tells the crowds to let the weeds stay with the wheat.
“Let both of them grow together…
Posted by jmarple |
As I compose this, I have just returned from vacation. It was a restful time away visiting family in north Texas as well as a few days in Austin. The weather was sweltering but we still managed to have a good time. And as soon as we returned home on Monday, we started preparation to send our daughter, EJ, to camp.
EJ has been attending Camp Shalom in Maquoketa, Iowa, for seven years. When…