In the sixties, I dressed up. I sewed loose dresses. One that I felt particularly good in sported an inverted pleat from a yoke, in yellow, with a red paisley design. Cool, huh? In the seventies, I dressed down. I wore cut-off army pants and men’s plaid shirts as I attended college classes. In the …
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History-Making
My pastor in the seventies, Richard Foth, used to say, “That Jesus died is history. That Jesus died for me is history-making.” History is the narrative of the past. History-making is that which changes the course of life or of a life. Do a search for “history-making” and you will get references to Nancy Pelosi’s …
Bearers
This image of Mary bearing the child puts me in mind of all those who have borne the Messiah to my heart. The ones who helped me grasp the gospel’s cohesion. The ones who showed me the truth of the Christian story. The ones who demonstrated the Father’s love made manifest in the baby. At …