Strange English Word #2 Collywobbles or “the collywobbles” Collywobbles is a silly word that means stomach ache or queasiness. For example, when you eat too much cake, you could say, “O boy, that cake is giving me the collywobbles!” We can’t say with certainty who first grabbed their tummy and uttered this funny-sounding word…

Posted September 13 Kimberly Payne What Does it Mean to Ask In Jesus’ Name? Why Christians end their prayers with this sayingmedium.com Mary Gallagher What Barriers Keep You From Being Vulnerable with God and Others? A simple gesture might be the symbolic start to the intimacy with God you are cravingmedium.com David Hollis I Walked a Mile With Sorrow… Our losses can be a means to discovering new, untrodden territorymedium.com

A short reflection on Genesis 1:24–25 God said, “Let the earth produce every kind of living thing: livestock, crawling things, and wildlife.” And that’s what happened. God made every kind of wildlife, every kind of livestock, and every kind of creature that crawls on the ground. …

Ten characteristics of quality friendship. — Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Friendship is a funny thing, a form of love, writes C.S. Lewis. It is the love of two…

Genesis 1:26a The Psalmist says of idols made of silver and gold that they are — …things made by human hands. They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see. They have ears, but they can’t listen. No, there’s no breath in their lungs! …

The church IS mission Missio Dei: The Mission of God Missio Dei is a Latin term that translates to “Mission of God” or “Sending of God.” It refers to the idea that God is actively engaged in the world, working to fulfill God’s purpose and mission. This mission of God is not simply one of many…

Coffee in the cool mountain air This last month, I drove up the mountains to Cascade, Idaho, where I enjoyed being a part of family camp, or camp meeting, as some old-timers still call it. …

Strange word #1 bumfuzzle (buhm-fuhz-uhl) Say it three times fast — bumfuzzle, bumfuzzle, bumfuzzle! Well done. An informal and somewhat whimsical word meaning to confuse, perplex, bewilder, or confound. Example: I was totally bumfuzzled by the physics homework last night. Minecraft bumfuzzles me. Why do the wolves look like dogs and the…

A timeless virtue in a chaotic, hurried world —