I begin with the following story, e-mailed to me on Friday by my daughter.
When It’s a Crime to Be Christian
A Certain Style: The Spirit and Ethos of United Methodism, Part II
Over forty years ago, I declared myself as a candidate for the Methodist ministry. Thirty-three years ago, come June, I received my first Methodist appointment. In those years, I had only two negative thoughts about my denominational affiliation. I thought I would have to move often….and far.
A Certain Style: The Spirit and Ethos of United Methodism
On Thursday evenings at 6:00, Kris and I can be found dancing. More to the point, we can be found taking dancing lessons. After years of deflecting her suggestion by saying, “That’s a great idea, we’ll have to do it sometime,” I surprised her (and myself) by signing us up for four weeks of instruction in ballroom dancing. As of this moment, we’re halfway through. And we’re having a wonderful time.
Heart Smart
Reading this nativity narrative….and looking for ways to see it fresh….leads me to wonder whether Mary was the kind of mother who kept a baby book. When the Ritters took a gift to the Hooks last Friday, Leigh was talking about something she needed to include in Joy Elisabeth’s baby book. I assume that Matt and Leigh now have four such books.