January 15, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, January 15.
Lately I’ve been reading a lot from the Bible books called the Minor Prophets. So, who were these twelve men? And why do we call them “minor”? And what truths do their writings have for our lives today?
January 14, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 14.
On this day in 1875, Albert Schweitzer was born. He died in 1965. So, what did Schweitzer accomplish in his 90 years? Ok, here we go! Are you sitting down? Albert Schweitzer was a musician, scientist, writer, architect, engineer, musicologist, theologian, inventor, designer, missionary, and doctor. Whew! I need to get up off my couch and make something of myself!
January 13, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 13.
We begin today with a question. Is your Christmas tree still up? Well, you need to get busy! Seriously, there will be no shaming coming from me. I didn’t take my inside decorations down till last week, and my outside lights are still up. I read on the internet (so it has to be true), that the average American takes their holiday decorations down by January 15. So, good news - you still have two days to become an average American.
January 10, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, January 10.
There are two kinds of people in the world - numbers people and words people. Numbers people are good at math and do sudoku puzzles. Words people like to read and write, and love crosswords. I am definitely a word person. But, for today, I offer you some very interesting numbers . . . from the Bible.
January 9, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, January 9.
At the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. this morning, there will be a memorial service for Jimmy Carter. In his honor I’m reprinting the devotion that originally ran on October 1, 2024.
January 8, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, January 8.
I love palindromes. You know what those are - the words and phrases that read the same backwards and forwards. Names like Otto and phrases like, “A man, a plan, a canal, Panama”. And the famous one attributed to Napoleon, “Able was I ere I saw Elba”.
January 7, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 7.
The holidays are over, but the biggest part of winter is still to come. Texas winters are unpredictable. You’re never sure what you’re gonna get. It could be three months of mild weather, with no hard freezes, or it could include a week like we had in 2021, with ice and snow and single-digit temps. You just never know about a Texas winter.
January 6, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 6.
Are you missing Christmas already? Well, you’re in luck, because today is “Old Christmas”. It’s known by that name because, before the Gregorian calendar was adopted five centuries ago, January 6 was Christmas Day. Some religious groups, like the Mennonites and the Amish, still observe it. Today is 12 days after Christmas (cue the song!) and some call it “Little Christmas” or “Epiphany” or “Three Kings Day”.
December 24, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 24. I hope you’ve enjoyed our holiday series “The Twelve Days of Christmas” that concludes today. These little daily thoughts will return on Thursday, January 2.