I’ve been thinking about these words, “Gloria in excelsis deo.” It’s “Glaw-reeah ehn egg-chel-sees deyoh.” Right. What he said! Glaw-reeah ehn egg-chel-sees deyoh. I’ve got a lot of twang in…
During the season of Advent, we always remember the birth of John the Baptist, who was Jesus’ cousin. He was born a few months before Jesus and had the special…
For our family Thanksgiving celebration this week, my husband asked everyone to come prepared with their favorite “dad joke”. In case you hadn’t heard, dad jokes are a category of…
Recently I attended a music recital at West Chester University. Two students performed, and their performance was stunning from beginning to end. It was such a joy to be in…
Children’s Sermon: The Bible tells a story about a time when a large crowd of people had gathered around Jesus to hear him teach. They were so interested in what…
I brought in some Rwandan money to show you today. I have a couple $5,000 Rwandan franc notes, a couple $2,000 Rwandan franc notes, and some coins. $5,000 francs sounds…
As a former accountant, I decided to try to count up all the new things I experienced while on our big adventure to Rwanda. I think there are too many…
Have you heard of the optical illusion called Rubin’s vase? When you first look at it, you might see a black background with a white vase in the center. Or…
The issue before us today is the issue of image. An image can be two-dimensional—a photograph, a painting, maybe a mosaic, but can also be three-dimensional—a sculpture or statue. Images…
Today during our in-person worship service, Lima United Methodist Church is celebrating its 190th anniversary! Yup, that’s right—only ten more years to go until Lima has its bicentennial. It’s been…