Whenever I start thinking about money, I start hearing lots of voices. I hear my Grandmother Kinney’s voice. She grew up in the coal mining town of Hazelton, Pennsylvania during the Depression. She never overcame her fear of not having enough. I hear my father’s voice. He is a big saver and nearly every car [...]
Archive for the 'Ordinary Time' Category
Proper 18, Year B, 2009
06Sep09Last month, my husband, Matt, helped out with Nassau Presbyterian’s Esther musical, Malice in the Palace. He was in charge of daily bible study in-between rehearsal times. The bible study’s theme was: People in the Bible who Stood up for Their Beliefs. On the third day of the program, he chose the story of the [...]
Proper 16, 2009, Year B
23Aug09I am terribly sorry for what I’m about to say. I do not mean to hurt your feelings, I promise. But I have to tell you-we are weird. Normal people would spend a morning like this in bed, or in an air conditioned café with a fresh copy of the Sunday New York Times. We [...]
Proper 14, Year B, 2009
09Aug09I don’t know how closely you’ve been paying attention to the lectionary lately, but there has been a lot of whining and a lot of bread. Two weeks ago, Jesus fed the 5000 with just a few loaves. Last week, the Israelites started whining about being hungry in the desert and were fed manna from [...]
Proper 12, Year B, 2009
26Jul09Have you ever tried to plan a party when only half the people you invited actually responded to your invitation? I never know how many hor d’ouevres to make, how much wine and soda to buy, whether or not to borrow chairs from the neighbors. I drive myself crazy worrying about whether I’ll have enough [...]
