OT headcovering

I’ve been sick this weekend. Blah. That gave me time to read and ponder. Among other things, when reading Isaiah, I came to a passage that struck me as a condemnation of a woman’s uncovered head and nudity.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks [hair], make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, [...]

True generosity

Tonight was rent collection at our office. This is the last opportunity for our tenants to pay without the late fee. Tonight was a night I won’t forget for awhile.
There was a bit of a line early on. One man had scrimped money together but was still $45 short. When I say scrimped, he was [...]

Know what you believe

Recent commenters have made me consider beliefs. How well you can explain and defend your beliefs is a good indicator of how strong you believe in something (either for or against). This is true of everything from little daily things like why you like a certain shampoo, to your political opinions, and finally your [...]

Happy Reformation Day & Halloween

Is it proper to hand out gospel tracts on Halloween? Yes. I’d say it is a precedent started way back in 1517 by Luther himself.
Today, the 31 of October, marks the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on the door of a church in Germany. His goal was to spark scholarly debate within the [...]

Halloween whitewash

In 2 weeks, many in this country, especially children and young adults, will celebrate Halloween. It’s on a Saturday this year so there are even more parties planned. Some may truly be for evil, but many are “harmless fun”.
I want to discuss the whitewash that Halloween is “harmless fun”. Whitewash is used to cover over [...]

The power of prayer

Last week our pickup truck quit working. Not altogether though. It just wouldn’t start after 2 hours unless left plugged in (block heater usually only needed colder than -20F). Then it was very reluctant to start. Once it started, it wasn’t running on all 6 cylinders and the check engine light was always on.
We decided [...]

Unequal separation

Originally separation of church and state was meant to keep the state from meddling in the affairs of the church. It was to keep the state from enacting or enforcing any church memberships upon citizens. People were to be free to worship as they saw best, not the way the state directed. It was for [...]

Sick boy

My son is sick today. He had a dry throat Sunday at church. Yesterday he stated coughing and had a stomach ache. Then a fever started last night. He woke up several times needing a drink of water. I also gave him some cough medicine at 2am. He’s happy but still sick today. I’ll try [...]

Dresses on E-Bay

The past few days I have been browsing the selection of cape dresses on E-bay. You just type “Mennonite Dress” in the search box. This is where I get all of mine. The selection varies so I don’t always find something in my size or price range. However, this time I found 2.
E-bay gives recommendations [...]

Labor Day

Tomorrow is Labor Day. A day which we honor workers here in the US. Mostly it is for union members as a way to show solidarity and thanks. I don’t like unions in their current, modern incarnation and consider them very un-Christian. However, that isn’t the point of this post. This post is to ponder [...]