Coming up on April 29 is one of my favorite special events of the year at our church. We call it the Teacher Appreciation Dinner and honor the classroom teachers our church children have had during the year. It’s for teachers from Kindergarten (the only word I ever misspelled on a spelling test!) to seniors … [Read more…]
This lovely weather is a blessing, even if it’s temporary. I do not look at weather forecasts, though people often choose to tell me what’s expected in coming days. I prefer to look out the window, or, at the most, check the temperature my computer shows me for Fort Thomas so I’ll dress appropriately. Today … [Read more…]
I look across the sanctuary and see my daughter with her son and husband, worshiping with us. This is a miraculous thing to me—a surprise gift from God that I never even considered might happen. My husband and I never lived near our parents; we assumed our children would move away, too. And she did, … [Read more…]
I’ve been thinking about what’s needed to show hospitality. A person in our church small group did not have us into his home, but hosted us at the church building and showed great hospitality. Others volunteered to bring additional food and showed their hospitality in that way. But nothing compares with having someone in your … [Read more…]
