Dear TSJ Friends, Another Wednesday has arrived and I don’t want to let it slip by without a brief story from TSJ headquarters! As the war in Ukraine rages and ravages on, it is becoming more important than ever for each of us to find islands of wisdom and hope in times of confusion. I have …
Dear TSJ Friends, We certainly live in uncertain times! And uncertainty is difficult for us humans in the first place, even more so in our troubled world where the horrors of evil and war are in front of our eyes in real time with real people. All of this on top of the weariness of the pandemic …
Dear TSJ Friends and Family, Shall we spend a few moments together in reflection? Our muse Solomon has been missing his role in writing the blog letters to our “peeps.” As many of you know, I am taking a bit of a hiatus from writing the weekly blog letters. I am working on some writing …
“Be Faithful, Weary Pilgrim”~ An Echo from Childhood Read More »
Dear TSJ Friends, Our TSJ muse Solomon is joining me in a musing about how Ms. Margie is learning to say “bye-bye” and experience its various meanings from her newest “life teacher” (whom you have heard about a lot in this past year). While many of us have experienced those most difficult good-byes in our lives …
Dear TSJ Friends and Family, Sunday mornings bring a certain routine here at TSJ headquarters. Mr. John has choir practice for about ninety minutes before church each week. It seems foolish to drive two cars, so I gather my book bags, notebook and pens so we can enjoy the ride together.Then I either sit in …
Dear TSJ Friends, Dear TSJ Friends. Several days ago I stepped out to our backyard to feed the birds. It was early morning and the sun was coming up, casting its rays in a grand display of fall colors. When I saw this, it took my breath away. I actually gulped back big tears. …
Dear TSJ Friends, I hope your week is going well in spite of all the challenges you are facing. I hope you will forgive me for one more playground reflection. It is a shepherding blog. As adults we don’t talk about “tantrums” much, but they are very real. Have you ever had to deal with …
Dear TSJ Friends, As a child I heard and read Bible stories, nursery rhymes and fairy tales one way and now I “hear” them very differently as an older person. As one who has now lived a lot of years, I can more readily relate to the wise King Solomon of biblical fame. After …
Playground Wisdom and Renewed Vision for Shepherding Read More »
HelloTSJ Friends and Family! THE GIFT OF BEAUTY Have you ever thought that being able to perceive beauty is in itself a gift? I think both beauty and our ability to perceive it are from God. The other day when the doorbell rang and John answered it, he returned with a delivery of a birthday …
Dear TSJ Friends, I hope this is finding you well. While so many of you are facing numerous challenges in your private lives and in our turbulent world you may be like me in discovering sometimes it is the world between our ears that can be a battle ground. Our thoughts and fears can blind …