Nov 7, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
On the Christian calendar November 1 is celebrated as “All Saints Day.” The practice began in the 4th century to commemorate the martyrs who had died for the faith. Over time, it developed as a celebration of all the saints of the church, whether known or unknown. In...
Nov 1, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
Recently, two brief news articles caught my attention. According to a study in the medical journal Pediatrics, during COVID-19, more than 120,000 children in the U.S have lost a parent or grandparent who was a primary caregiver. More than half of these children are...
Oct 25, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
“It isn’t any of our business, is it, Lord?” A little girl with a tender conscience asked this question in her evening prayer. She had seen a poor, needy man on the street that day. “Oh, Mama,” she had said, “let’s help him.” The mother had answered, “Come...
Oct 18, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
I remember it as though it were yesterday. I was driving east on Poplar Avenue in Memphis when I noticed a bumper sticker on the car in front of me. The large letters said, “I AM A GENERIC CHRISTIAN.” That got my attention. I never thought about anyone being a generic...
Oct 11, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
How often do we hear it, “If you only knew what I was going through.” How many times have we thought, if I had only known what was happening in that relationship I would have related differently. How much time do we spend with some people and conclude, I never really...
Oct 4, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
When our family goes to the beach, we think about sharks. I don’t know how much thought you give to sharks, or if you ever think about them at all. Though sharks are not often present in our beach setting, we have seen them enough to survey the waters. Why? We know...
