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“Each week we sit under the word of God together, opening our selves not primarily to information, but to transformation.”
St. Paul’s Coronavirus Shutdown
Dear St. Paul’s Family, Grace and peace. A new normal now exists in America due to Coronavirus. Due to our consultation with the medical community, the closure of the Waverly-Shell Rock School District and the recommendation of the Center for Disease Control of a prohibition of gatherings larger than 50, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & […]
Principally Speaking 3-13-20
I will never forget when the Gulf War began. I was scheduled to speak for a women’s group in a church near Lake Mills, IA. I wondered how they could possibility concentrate on my message when there was so much national insecurity and fear. So, I scrapped my prepared topic and focused on what was […]
Principally Speaking 3-06-20
The preface page in White Hyacinths, one of my favorite books by Elbert Hubbard, cites a simple quote, “If I had but two loaves of bread I would sell one of them and buy White Hyacinths to feed my soul.” I am so intrigued by that quote. It entices me to ponder the question, how […]
Principally Speaking 2-28-20
Every noon when I cover for Allison, our amazing administrative assistant, the 2nd graders coming in from recess always crowd around the desk and ask me to give them “the word of the day.” It is fun to opt for an obscure word that makes them think and encourages them to stretch their vocabulary. Today, […]
