Posts Categorized: Pastor’s Ponderings

We used to take a Sunday drive, Just seeing what was there. And I miss those drives, During this time of busy-ness And doing what needs doing. But one morning, off to do, I put my brain in slower gear, So as to look at where I was. There were leaves across the yard, There… Read more

Last night, at midnight, I found one of our cats Playing with a snake. Life surprises us, Everyday. Sometimes when we’re eager for a surprise, Sometimes not. As for the Lord, Every day is made new. A surprise we’re used to. Though sometimes we still Manage to see it in new light. Therefore, let’s ask… Read more

What happens when the sun shines soft, The breeze moves gently, And the leaves begin to fall? What happens when the children smile, When dear old Ruth in the nursing home Laughs at the joke you tell? What happens when the potluck table Overflows with leftovers aplenty, And no one can eat another bite? What… Read more

It’s been awhile Since I wondered. Wonder is Something that can’t be heated In the microwave, Nor bought on Amazon, Nor even stored in the pantry In preparation For the next pandemic. No wonder, Is the thing that finds you By surprise, Or so I thought. But maybe it more easily finds us When we’re… Read more

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,           which cannot be moved, but abides forever. -Psalm 125:1 I’m not much mountain, LORD- More like a molehill, And not fastened down tight. But here I am-here we are- In these tempestuous times, Hoping to stand for something- Tether our courage, Lord- Anchor our hopes,… Read more

Maybe The world’s a good place to me Because I’ve not seen it all. Or maybe, It would be a better place If I saw a little more. But I know that what I see And what I’ve seen, Are different for you, And sometimes that makes great Conversation. But sometimes too, all sadly true,… Read more

Miriam took her tambourine And sang to the Lord, for the horse and its rider Were hurled into the sea. But isn’t it interesting, She took her tambourine. She took it, When they had to pack quickly and lightly And rush out into the night on a moment’s notice Because Pharaoh briefly decided to let… Read more

Surprise Happens “The essential thing is to not give up. Not ever. Surprise happens.” -Wm. debus, The Last Unicorn Surprise happens. Wouldn’t that make a great T-shirt? Surprises, the good ones, Are like a joke. Especially one that doesn’t begin with “Here’s a joke for you”, Because you laugh harder When the punchline sneaks up… Read more

My church magazine Came today, and first I turned to the poems. But they were all Sad, Every one. And I get that, I’ve been there, I’ve done that, I will do it again. I could Write one today. Perhaps I should, Because there are folk who refuse To repent, and don their sackcloth. But… Read more

To endure Is to hold on To whatever there is For as long as you can. To prevail is to hold on Long enough. To thrive Is to have it in you To make dark humor, To smirk at the irony, To look backwards And praise the Lord. But to hope, That is to look… Read more