Reflections through a Lens of Faith from Pastor Jen
When I took leave of my congregation in Virginia last August, I received a number of cards and notes wishing me well. In the midst of packing, I stuffed most of them in a bag to read when I arrived in Massachusetts. About a week later, I sat at the kitchen table and began to […]
It seems this is the time of year for celebrations – graduations, anniversaries, theater and concert performances, athletic competitions, etc. There are lots of once-in-a-lifetime milestone events to celebrate! A friend of mine has developed a spiritual practice that I admire though…she celebrates something every day. Every day she posts on social media something to
I had only played the violin for about a year. I wasn’t very good. In fact I was quite terrible. At church that year there was going to be a special holiday festival. As part of the entertainment, Mr. Louis Boos was going to play the violin. Mr. Boos was the “go-to” violin player at
Recently I’ve been struck by those who have the gift of making others feel good about themselves. What a blessing these people are in the midst of a world that tends toward the cynical and judgmental. I included one such person in my sermon a few weeks ago. Keith Brymer-Jones is a judge on the
I’m part of a Facebook group with just over 47,000 physicians from around the world. Most live in the United States, but many have family ties across the globe. Oftentimes when there is a health crisis such as with COVID-19, I hear about it first in this group. Many of us know that India is