“Where Hope Is”–A Christmas Skit I know! I know! It’s too early for Christmas. However, if you happen to have a group that needs to get a skit together for performance in December, you are probably looking now. Last year, my creative writing class was charged with writing our high school Christmas skit to be performed along with the choir and band concerts. They did some research and realized that they liked the idea in Tolstoy’s short story “Where Love... Read more
Six lessons about spiritual life from applesauce It is the season for apples and there are so many amazing things that can be done with this very versatile fruit–“Apple antics,” if I may quote Mary Alice. Last weekend, my husband and I performed our own yearly “apple antics,” and made applesauce. It is something we have done for years. Honestly, he started the tradition before I ever came on board, but I think it is easier for two... Read more
The Fountain In the Park I was in the city park last week and stopped by the fountain located beside one of the cement walkways that meander through it. Every time I go there, I take pictures. It just seems like the thing to do. You see, this fountain is part of the legacy of my family. My great-grandfather built that fountain in 1935. His first name was Girolamo, but when he came to the United States, he was “given”... Read more
Two Times Twelve Twelve Spies “When Moses sent [the twelve men] to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified? How is the soil? Is... Read more
Who Are GenZennials? Why are they at risk? GenZennials is a name given to the group made up of Generation Z and young millennials. Their ages range from 18-35. They are unique in human history because they have never known life without the internet which also makes them unique in certain problem areas, as well, including poor mental health and sleep habits affected by use of electronic devices. Recent research has been done, offering hope for overcoming anxiety... Read more
It is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for the week is Anxiety. Although most people deal with anxiety on some level, I wish to focus on anxiety in the military which often leads to further complications such as PTSD. The following is an article by my husband, Martin Green, which became the introduction for the book Into the Valley of the Shadow: A Soldier’s Military Journey and His Battle With PTSD by Joseph William Haynes (Hellgate, 2019). From his... Read more
OpenClipart Vectors True Story “When you have done all to stand, stand …” To tell this story, I must let go of my ego and make a very personal confession: God gave me a testimony, a strange miracle, and I aim to proclaim it … even though it’s a little embarrassing: A Strange Problem I was getting ready for school one morning, and I realized in a panic that something was missing. My dental partial plate was not... Read more
A Different Kind of Entertainment If you are a fan of literature that encourages you to think, makes you smile, and makes you contemplate the truths and the secrets of the universe; and if you are looking for entertainment and diversion that is beyond average, you might want to look at two books by artist Kristy Deetz and author Edward S. Louis: The Singular Adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy, and Holidays Unfolding: The Continuing Adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy. ... Read more
One of the most comforting aspects of Christianity to me is that I don’t have to do anything to attain my salvation. It’s not just that I don’t have to do anything–I can’t do anything. It is totally out of my hands. I can’t achieve my own salvation, and I can’t predict or decide anyone else’s. However, the Bible has placed in my mouth, and in my hands, the most comforting verses in Christian scripture to guide others into... Read more
Christian Mysticism I have long been fascinated by Christian mysticism. Christian mysticism may be defined as “the sense of some form of contact with the divine or transcendent, often understood in Christian tradition as involving union with God. Mysticism played an important role in the history of Christian religion and emerged as a living influence in modern times.” My favorite Christian mystic writer is Julian of Norwich. An Introduction to Julian of Norwich Julian, which may not have been her... Read more
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