Ruth Everhart's Blog, page 62
September 18, 2012
A Widget!
I don’t think of myself as being a “techie” but I do enjoy learning new things. Today I added a widget to my blog, in the side-bar. If you click on it, you will go straight to the Amazon page … Continue reading →
September 17, 2012
Path 1 or Path 2?
Do you like to go places you’ve already been, or do you prefer to go somewhere new? That familiar path may unroll in a predictable way that feels comforting; but that new path may yield a gob-smacking surprise. Do you … Continue reading →
September 13, 2012
The Light
Today a guy came to install a new light on our front porch. He was young and white with long hair, and driving an economy car. He said, apologetically, that his truck was in the shop. As he worked, I … Continue reading →
September 12, 2012
Sabbath in the Suburbs
What do you think when you hear the word Sabbath? Does Sabbath practice sound impossible? Do you think it’s only for the hyper-religious? My good friend MaryAnn McKibben Dana makes the case that everyone needs the gift of Sabbath. She … Continue reading →
September 10, 2012
The Man in the French Blue Shirt
The grocery clerk was swiping my last few items. A man dressed in a beautiful French blue shirt with white collar and cuffs, probably in his late forties, arrived behind me, rather breathless, and plopped a package of pork chops … Continue reading →
September 9, 2012
Welcome
Today was my first day worshiping with the congregation at Western Presbyterian Church. My job description says that I am supposed to welcome everybody. Of course, they were all busy welcoming ME! That welcome extended right into a lovely after-church … Continue reading →
September 5, 2012
The Fall Is Rumbling!
I love the rumbling feel of fall, as if the world is shifting under our collective feet. Eventually the leaves of the trees will change color, but right now the changes are mostly underground and invisible. My husband and I … Continue reading →
September 4, 2012
Unintentional Church Humor
Driving through the countryside yesterday, Labor Day, we drove past a large banner outside a Catholic Church that proclaimed “Catholics Returning Home.” Beyond the banner spread the church’s graveyard. I should have snapped a picture, but I was too busy … Continue reading →
August 27, 2012
My Book Is Available on Amazon!
My book is available for pre-order on Amazon! How cool is that! The title is “Chasing the Divine in the Holy Land” and it’s being published by Eerdmans. It will be in stock by November 30. The discounted price right … Continue reading →
August 22, 2012
Feline (feelin’) a little grace
My cat, Wrangler, has the irritating habit of meowing to be let in the door, then just a few minutes later, meowing to be let out again. I would usually open the door with irritation, saying something like “You always … Continue reading →
