by Lynda Hart | Jan 26, 2026
In thinking about the whole idea of trusting in God, it put me in mind of something that I heard a long time ago, something like, “…the will of God will never take you, where the grace of God cannot protect you…” Curious as to the actual quote and its source, I did...
by Lynda Hart | Jan 20, 2026
My wife found this online not to long ago and I’ll admit that at first, I didn’t take it that seriously. However, the more I thought about it—and the more I tried to incorporate it into my everyday encounters—the more helpful it became. I thought I’d share it with you...
by Lynda Hart | Jan 12, 2026
The baptism of Jesus is reported in each of the three Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark and Luke. Clearly, it was an event of great significance for Jesus and for the early Christian community. Mark and Luke report the story from Jesus’ perspective; the voice from heaven...
by Lynda Hart | Dec 23, 2025
The name of Ebenezer Scrooge has become synonymous with miserliness, greed, grumpiness—everything we don’t want to be. Charles Dickens’, in his classic story, A Christmas Carol, describes him as a “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old...
by Lynda Hart | Dec 15, 2025
[This is an oldie, but goodie. I’ve shared it before and was recently reminded of it, so I thought I would share it again. Part Two will appear next week. To be clear, I didn’t write this—though I wish I had!] I was in the first grade back when they still performed...
by Lynda Hart | Dec 7, 2025
In today’s passage from the beginning of Matthew’s gospel we’re re-introduced to John the Baptist. His proclamation is familiar “Prepare the way of the Lord,” or as the one translation says it, “Prepare the way for that which is already present at every moment,...
