Author: stpauls

This week has been heavy with grief.  As I presided at a graveside service for Hellen Little-Strasser on Monday morning I began to think about just how much grief there is that is just waiting to be expressed.  You see Hellen died over a year ago, but because of COVID the family who lived in […]

Kindred in Christ, Do you say grace before your meals?  This week I have been thinking about this simple spiritual practice, and how a quick thank you before you eat changes the tone of a meal.  More times than I want to admit, lunch for me is often a grazing affair or quickly eaten at […]

Do you know the good thing about being in a major mess? We are more likely to see that each step taken forward, even the little steps, are worth celebrating.   This marking of progress helps us to be renewed for the journey forward and creates gratitude for the success.   It is really too bad that […]