by Sue | Jan 24, 2022 | Faith
Deism is a philosophy popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. It asserted God created the world but does not interact with people. I suppose it let God off the hook when wars, plagues and other disasters occurred; there was no reason to blame Him or ask why. But then,...
by Sue | Dec 26, 2021 | Faith
Christmas Now As I get older, Christmas becomes more about the Incarnation than Santa and all our treasured traditions. Some understandably dread Christmas. But even the most eager revelers may feel like the Santa in the picture by December 26. Personally, I’m not a...
by Sue | Aug 1, 2021 | Faith
I really don’t have time for my new assignment. A new group to hate. I can’t keep up with the workload already. Republicans hate Democrats. Democrats hate Republicans. Liberals hate conservatives. Conservatives hate liberals. Then there’s the old standbys —Black...
by Sue | Jul 4, 2021 | Faith
I looked forward to attending church service this weekend for the last month. We could finally gather for worship without making a reservation, sitting far away from each other, or wearing masks unless we wanted to. We enjoyed lemonade after the service amid smiles...
by Sue | Jun 6, 2021 | Faith
Caesar asked, “What is truth?” Today, we ask, “What is the truth?” Politics, economics, when life begins, truth-tellers, and liars —all up for grabs. If we don’t know the truth, or can’t agree on the truth, how can we...