Sabbath Thoughts Blog

It was a little after 6am when I got up one morning this past week, and as I was scrolling through Facebook I came across a comic. You usually think of comics as something funny but this comic showed not only the sad reality of our times regarding mass shootings but also our response to…

Spoiler alert: Next quarter’s Sabbath School lesson is on stewardship. The new lesson books came in yesterday and I read the opening section and the first Sabbath’s lesson. At the Episcopal church where I work, October is stewardship month. This particular year they wanted to emphasize not just a donation of money but also of…

I cannot but barely comprehend how the God of the universe, the Creator, the Eternal, would even consider giving up everything and come in the form of a created being. Who can truly understand the form that Jesus had in heaven before He came to earth? But we know that now He is like us…

What a beautiful Sabbath afternoon. The sun’s rays are streaming through the trees as the leaves make the light dance. It is almost enough to tempt me to go outside… I’ve never been one for the outdoors. Too many bugs, wind blowing my hair in my face, and where we live I may accidently run…

As of today, Ryan and I have been married for five years. When we married, we made a commitment to each other and before God. I think sometimes people forget the “before God” part. Granted I believe we have a mutually good marriage. Are there times when we are not happy with each other? Sure.…

“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go,…

Remember we have communion tomorrow. This morning while eating breakfast I watched part of a video from a holocaust survivor. I finished it this evening it is almost 15 minutes long. I think she has a powerful message, a positive message. And the only thing I would change would be to suggest that within and…

Darryl has before talked about an attitude of gratitude but today Pastor Reed also tied in anti-anxiety. I have discovered (to my naïve surprise) that the majority of people I know experience some kind of anxiety on a regular basis. I could sit here and say they have anxiety over silly things, while of course…

Lately, I’ve been reading “Revival for Mission” by Mark Finley, although I’d been avoiding it for several months. I was afraid of what he would say, what he would point out that I need to change in my life.  Someone recently asked me the question, “If you could choose to be any of the following…

Every Christmas, or rather the weeks leading up to it, my mother would ask for my Christmas List. As a child, I did not find it difficult to make one. I applaud anyone who, at a young age, would have asked for the money to be spent for the benefit of others through charity. Giving…

***Extra Freebie*** In the middle of writing this, I realized my eyes were closed. Not really a great idea when holding a computer on your lap! So I decided to pause and take a short nap. When I woke up the cat was curled up beside me. I’m not sure why but I find great…

Have you ever gone for a day, or even longer, without praying? I admit I have. Sometimes my schedule gets messed up if I am away from home or if something unexpected comes up, or maybe I’m just too tired before bed? How did Jesus pray all night and have energy to keep going the…