by jakeowensby | Nov 17, 2017 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Proper 28A
Walking through the halls of a skilled care facility, I passed by a man and a woman huddled close together in one of the corners of a common area. The woman sat serenely in a wheelchair, smiling vacantly at the man. The man—her husband I assumed—had placed a small...
by jakeowensby | Nov 10, 2017 | Matthew 25:1-3, Proper 27 A
Eighty percent of life is showing up. Some give Woody Allen credit for the quip. A Google search will give you a few variants. The word order changes. You’ll find “success” substituted for “life.” One of my pastoral care mentors taught me her...