You could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. All eyes were on the stage where Ken was standing. All ears were listening to …
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Shine! A Proverb
(The COVID-19 Pandemic, and racial strife) Shine! All you who call on the name of Jesus, Shine as you’ve never shined before! Let all those …
Read More »Graduating During COVID-19
After experiencing three graduations—high school, baccalaureate and master’s degrees— I’m going to date myself, as this year will be my 50th high school class reunion. …
Read More »Where’s the Meat?
Decades ago, a spry senior citizen wisecracked, “Where’s the Beef?!” in a Wendy’s commercial and the catchphrase caught fire. Now with COVID-19 rampaging through meat …
Read More »Coping in Chaos
Grabbing a cart, I made my way through the crowded aisles. I aimlessly strolled through the store, choosing fresh produce and items on my grocery …
Read More »Choosing Faith, Not Fear
I don’t fear dying. I just don’t want to run out of toilet paper. It seems absurd to read it that way, but that was …
Read More »I Don’t Want to Forget
Opening up America again is looming on the horizon. Many states have implemented stages in which people get back to work, and people everywhere can …
Read More »Waiting
When my husband finished seminary in 2006, I was pregnant with boy number four and looking forward to doing ministry in a church. I was …
Read More »Expressions of Love
How many times have I signed a letter or an email or a birthday card that way? I wouldn’t even attempt to count. Even though …
Read More »Food Survival in Hard Times
During the time of any major catastrophe or natural disaster, figuring out food becomes challenging. Most urban folks depend on supermarkets to supply needs. Facing …
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