cynth321Apr 23, 20202 minRoad to EmmausI have a daily devotional delivered to my email each morning. I usually don’t get around to reading it until the afternoon. But this...
cynth321Apr 15, 20202 minLean Into Your FaithI read something today and the image the writer used stuck with me. The writer said it was time to “lean into our faith.” And as I went...
cynth321Apr 11, 20203 minThe Darkness Does Not Overcome itThe darkness of the night always seems oppressive. When I wake up at 2 or 3 as I am frequently wont to do these days, the darkness hovers...
cynth321Apr 1, 20202 minTogether?So, in the process of yet another day of staying in the house and seeing virtual friends, family, countrymen (women?) with either real or...
cynth321Mar 27, 20202 minAnd Now for Something Completely Different!I took a walk this morning. I was in a -don't get in my way-storming the bridge- kind of walk. Brisk and no-nonsense. You can't stop and...
cynth321Mar 16, 20202 minI'm Sort of ScaredAnd kind of freaking out. And yet, not. I'm not sure where to go with all the stuff running around in my head right now. I have turned...
cynth321Jan 31, 20202 minFeeling Let DownSo the new year always starts off with good intentions, right? We're gonna stop biting our nails, stop cursing so much, stop eating so...
cynth321Jan 3, 20203 minWho Were Those Wise Guys?As I sit at the computer this morning, I have part of the Nativity scene at my right elbow. I no longer have a mantel over a fireplace to...
cynth321Dec 18, 20193 minShining in the DarknessSo the 4th week of Advent arrives and the sun is shining today! It's been so gloomy and rainy and overcast and, okay, you get the idea....
cynth321Nov 30, 20192 minAdvent-ingI'm getting the nativity scene ready; preparing the area for the manger/stable tableau. It's a daunting task, made that much more...
cynth321Nov 27, 20192 minAre You Ready?I was reading a devotional this morning. Guided towards thinking of Advent, it began heavily and toiled on, admonishing me that we mere...
cynth321Nov 23, 20193 minThe MonarchySo this Sunday we celebrate Christ the King. I've always been somewhat ambivalent about kings and sovereignty and all that. I mean, I...
cynth321Nov 7, 20192 minFirst WordsI started out writing this so I could wax eloquent about the fact that our granddaughter spoke her first word yesterday (it was of...
cynth321Oct 15, 20192 minDoes Anyone Have a Tissue?I was emptying boxes of books today. Usually this is a pleasurable experience as I can enjoy seeing some "old friends" as I place them on...
cynth321Oct 10, 20192 minCloudy, Rainy and SickSo usually when I write something, I can't wait to get to the keyboard and start typing. I'm itching to get the words down so I can share...
cynth321Sep 19, 20192 minRe-Thinking HealingYears ago I was on a trip with some friends from church. We had opted to drive all night instead of stopping somewhere overnight. We had...
cynth321Sep 11, 20192 minWhat Do You See?I sat on my couch today, the day before we move out of the house we have occupied for the last 35 years, and stared out the window. This...
cynth321Aug 31, 20192 minThings That Hold You Together...DiscussWe are in the process of taking things down off the walls. We're moving you see, so it's necessary to remove the pictures and fake works...
cynth321Aug 19, 20193 minTime is PassingDid you ever notice that when you want the time to go slowly, it seems to speed up? And when you want it to pass quickly, it drags its...
cynth321Aug 13, 20192 minIts Not About GenderThis morning while checking out Facebook, I caught a video about the church wide convention recently held. In the video, the caption to...