Our UMC District Superintendent for the Connecticut District, Ken Kieffer wrote a powerful admonition on the destructive power of sin in our lives. He uses an anaology that communicates well and…
Category: Wisdom
Increasing organization a little at a time
I have been concerned lately that my desk and my shop seem to be getting more cluttered. I’m not one of those naturally neat people, yet I like things organized. Busyness,…
A thoughtful reflection on Pope Francis’ visit
This article was a very interesting read. As the author, Mark Tooley, suggests, Pope Francis’ persona does invite comparisons to Pope John Paul II. I believe it is important for us…
Wesleyan Leader, JoAnne Lyon, helps welcome Pope Francis
Rev. Dr. JoAnne Lyon, General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church and a leader in the Pan-Methodist movement, was among those invited to greet Pope Francis on the White House Lawn. She…
Bishop Schnase encourages the church to also join in service projects which they don’t sponsor
Bishop Schnase encourages the church to also join in service projects which they don’t sponsor. The church over the years develops its own habits and routines, including its own ideas of service…
“Vitamin N” for children
I have long said that one of parents’ main jobs is teaching their children the meaning of “no.” Here is a great article from the Hartford Courant in which the writer,…
Trauma response can possibly be passed to the next generation
These two articles talk about scientific investigations that have started to show that what happens in one generation can affect the genetic makeup of the next. Specifically, the first article showed…
Using the berries God provides
When we moved here 2 years ago, I soon noticed a group of elderberry bushes in bloom just over a stone wall. It was being attacked by marauding vines and overshadowed by…
An interesting approach for helping difficult children
An interesting approach for helping difficult children This psychologist is pointing out that troubled children need to have their thinking processes reprogrammed in a way that traditional simple positive and negative consequences…
Give Thanks to God
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits Psalm 103:1-2 NIV84 Today my daughter…