The name Lucy means light. She is a light, but more importantly she points us to the light of Christ. In the literal darkness we face every year at this time and in the greater darkness we face in our lives and in the world, Lucy reminds us that the light of Christ shines in the midst of it all, and the darkness does not overcome it.
Saint Andrew shows us we do have gifts to offer within ourselves and others, however big or small, and we can bring them forward to help feed, heal and bless those around us. And like Andrew, we can hold tight to our faith that no matter what we offer, our offerings are enough for God to work with and make miracles happen in this broken world.
A very long time passed between the day we buried my father and the installation of a headstone on his
My boys and I adore our annual All Saints celebration. Though it varies from year to year, the celebration always
“Oh, you’re So-and-So’s sister!” There are, perhaps, no more daunting and deflating words that any sibling can hear. They are an
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The Feast of the Transfiguration has always been a favorite of mine. My first preaching assignment in seminary was on
“Is she a girly-girl or a tomboy?” I recall staring at the woman who had just posed the question to
Today’s Feast of James the Apostle also happens to be the birthday of one of my precious children. Our family will
Even though her eyes were swollen and sensitive from days of crying, her heart broken so that she felt she
