Susan's Pendulum

I had planned on spending one day sewing up a quick dress. It was more like one day just to lay out the pattern with all the adjustments I ...

Have you noticed how often that question comes up? When you're at the park or a concert or a museum or a skating rink, parents (or othe...

Jane linked to an article about time-debt , and how we overspend our time like so many of us overspend our dollars. We plan to "pay it...

In Genesis 22, when Abraham is about to sacrifice his son, he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood . In Psalm 118, t...

The liturgical-type folks often complain about the contemporary-worship folks having songs that repeat choruses over and over, or repeat the...

Your right hand, o Yahweh, has become glorious in power. You stretched out Your right hand ; the earth swallowed them. You in Your mercy hav...

We hear in Genesis 1 about the animals being brought forth, each according to its kind . And then in chapters 6-7, when we hear about the de...

In the first chapter of Genesis, God gives every green herb, and every seed from the green herbs and from the trees yielding fruit, to man a...

We're so accustomed to electric lights. Holding my candle tonight, in the dark in church, listening to the most beautiful words in all t...

And the earth brought forth the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself, according to its kind. Jesus is the Vine. (John 15) He is ...

Matthew and Mark record only "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" Luke has three: "forgive them," "today you...

Experiment year-#2 begins. Mom told me that my grandma believed that it was important to plant potatoes by the moon. I could never remember...

I picked up my orthotic inserts today. Even though I'm wearing shoes [SHOES? shoes???] I think it kinda feels good on my feet. They wa...

Jesus was crucified on Golgotha -- the place of the skull . The cross was driven into the place of the skull. He shall crush your head , ...

Paul is home for Easter break! I spent time outdoors today, hauling manure, spading garden, doing lessons with Maggie. I love sunshine. I g...

I think my son-in-law misses my daily jokes. He's hunting some up for me. Little does he know that I have a couple of goodies that I h...

I saw yellow tulips in the neighbor's yard, against the nice, sunny south side of their garage. Wooo hooo for spring! My columbine, se...

The registration form for this June's symposium in Sussex/Waukesha has been uploaded to the church's website.

Brief clip of Maxine Waters during a House hearing nearly two years ago. It's making the online rounds, so you may have seen it already...

Even though I've made ribs and they turned out good (or maybe "good enough") tonight was the first time I made ribs that knock...