Of all the things in my day yesterday, I ran across a prayer that made me stop and think. The Blessing for a Christmas Tree by Bryan Cones, surprised me. Being an artificial tree woman who likes to avoid the…
Year: 2011
Is It the Most Wonderful Time?
According to one holiday song, we are in the midst of “the most wonderful time of the year….” Hmmm??? Yes and no, I’d have to say. On the one hand, who can deny the positive energy that is palpable as…
Happy New Year!
We will celebrate Chinese New Year on January 23rd. September 23rd we celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, but the Christian New Year, the First Day of Advent, was last Sunday. Advent is the season of repentance and preparation…
Giving Thanks
Although one might miss it due to the even earlier arrival than usual of Christmas decorations, next week really is Thanksgiving. This favorite holiday of mine comes tucked into a week of birthday and anniversary celebrations for my husband and…
Ready to Serve
My grandfather’s nickname was “Boots” Furlow. I think of him every time Veterans’ Day comes up. He flew a Corsair during WWII in the Pacific. He was a wingman to Joe Foss, one of the United States’ greatest aces. Granddad,…
Blackberry Season at Spiritual Life
So the news of the week at Spiritual Life, besides great programs on The Problem with Evil, and the Black Jew Dialogues, over a dozen regular weekly Bible Studies, and the three weekly worship services, is that Anne Gibbons and…
Hiking With Our Haitian Friends
Twelve years ago, a small group of Lynchburg College students visited the island nation of Haiti as part of a church sponsored retreat. Unlike many similar mission trips, the objective was not to complete a project or build a school…
Fall Inspiration
I took a hayride last weekend to pick out a pumpkin. Thirty-nine cents a pound isn’t bad. As I watched each family and each kid scatter into the field to pick out just the right one, there were a few…
Discovering Fall Break
When I first came to Lynchburg College over 23 years ago, the campus observed a time set aside in the fall as “Discovery Weekend” during which faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to spend a few days exploring something beyond…
To Be a Jew in Lynchburg
Tis the season of the Jewish High Holidays – the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana) and the day of atonement (Yom Kippur). Jews around the world and right here on campus are taking stock of their actions over the last…
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