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Yellow Pine Pollen Word from Wiese 27 March 2024 You know you live in Georgia . . . when the layer of yellow pine pollen on your car windows is thicker than the layer of frosting on your birthday cake! The other day, I had to wrap up a garden hose and my hands became a disgusting mess of yellow …
New Chapters Word From Wiese 14 February 2024 Welcome to a New Chapter. Having completed the church season of Epiphany, Christians turn the page to Lent. White and green vestments yield to purple. Biblical tales of Jesus’ ministry beginnings give way to talk of deeper purpose and sacrifice. Same incredible story, but a new chapter is ready to unfold. Culturally, …
Groundhog Day? Word from Wiese 7 February 2024 Last week, a party raged in Punsxutawny, Pennsylvania. Bustling throngs rivaling AGU football tailgate parties drank, danced and delighted—even before sunrise!–in preparation of “the forecast.” Would the world’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawny Phil, see his shadow? Six more weeks or winter OR an early spring was on the line. Knowing the future …
Value Meal Word from Wiese 31 January 2024 What’s the value of “value”? When I hear “value meal,” I think of some pretty cheap, unhealthy, perhaps greasy food (of which I must admit I’ve partaken too much in my younger years). The store “Value City” doesn’t elicit for me images of products that will serve well my household for decades …
Lift Somebody Up Word from Wiese 24 January 2024 Friends in faith, If you don’t live in a cave and spend any amount of time watching news, football, comedy programming or any combination thereof, you’ve heard of the juiciest romantic relationship in the today’s universe. Taylor Swift dating Travis Kelce. In case you don’t know, Taylor’s not the typical girl …
Only Love Can Do That Word from Wiese 17 January 2024 Friends in faith, A simple note for you today. But extremely substantive. Ten convictions, one or some of which might help propel you all week or maybe your entire life. The first five are from Martin Luther King, Jr., whose courageous faith in witness we honored two days ago. …
Put a Pin in It Word from Wiese 10 January 2024 Oakridge, Oregon. That’s where I was baptized. How about you? As the Epiphany season unfolds, this Sunday at church we move to the celebration of Jesus’ baptism . . . which leads to the celebration of our baptisms as well. As a fun feature, in the gathering space there …
Rizz Word from Wiese 3 January 2024 The conclusion of each year provides countless entertaining retrospects. One such analysis of 2023 emerged from dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster. Out of all the buzz-words of the past 12 months, the one taking honors for word of the year is . . . (drumroll please) . . . . “rizz.” Publishers of the Oxford …
Taking Three French Hens to the Post Office Word from Wiese 27 December 2023 Dear Friend in Faith, Happy 3rd day of our 12 days of Christmas! My original plan was to mail each one of you the traditional third-day gift of “three French hens.” But the post-office said they couldn’t handle my order. Can you believe it? But I’ve …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2023 Word from Wiese Wednesday: A Dazzling Dozen 20 December 2023 What’s your favorite (or least favorite) Christmas carol? A top answer to both questions is “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” At both our Hops & Hymns and Advent Family Night, we sang this song together. Even if one groans when invited to sing along, the story …