This Ash Wednesday I am thinking about the Scripture from Genesis 3: 19..”.for you are dust and to dust you shall return.” This reminds me that without the breath or Spirit of God moving in us, we are just like ashes--lifeless and worthless. Without the Spirit of God, we are not what the Army slogan in the 1980’s suggested for us, “Be all you can be”. Without the Spirit of God, we will not receive the fruits of the spirit...love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control. Oh, we may think that we can manufacture those or discipline those into our lives of our own strength, but the Holy Spirit can do so much more than we can of our own accord. 

Roundabouts are a way of Life…at least in Carmel IN

In Carmel, a frequent topic of conversation is roundabouts and certainly most everyone has an opinion. I will admit that I have always looked forward to every new one being completed. I will actually plan my route from here to there thinking about where there are roundabouts.

We just celebrated the third week of Advent which indicates that Christmas is very near. As it draws  closer, sometimes the sense of urgency increases which seems to further shove the reason for the season aside. 

Peace too often is a word or concept of the absence of conflict or troubles. I believe that we seek much more than that when we ask for peace.