Saturday: Sunny Side Up
“Look on the sunny side of life!” Whether or not you believe in the power of positive thinking, the big yellow ball of the sun, the yellow yolk of the egg, and the yellow circle of a happy face has come to represent an indominable joy that refuses to die. Sunrise is new light, egg is new life, and a happy face… well… new grins?
Reflection: Are you up for trying on the positive?
Wednesday: Follow Up Compassion fatigue is real. Especially in these years of pandemic and all kinds of tragedy in the world, it is easy…
Monday: Up Front Honesty is the best policy. Being “up front” is usually about honesty and transparency. Not being up front with someone can…
2025 Lenten Devotional Introduction What are you up to? Get “up” to something instead of giving something up this Lent. Introduction Welcome to…
Thursday: Strike Up a Conversation When was the last time you struck up a conversation with a stranger? A fascinating phenomenon backed up by…
Introduction by Pastor Kathy King-Nobles In his recent blog post Bishop David Bard wrote: “In the course of my ministry, I changed the traditional…
Wednesday: Chalk It Up Our brains detest ambiguity. They are always working to attribute reason or blame in order to make sense of things….