Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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First it was the elephants... I couldn’t stand it when I began reading about people killing such noble animals just for their tusks. It reminded me of the horror on our American prairies when the buffalo were slaughtered for sport. Only this was worse. Elephants are so smart and very social. They can communicate with one another over long distances. They grieve when one of their own dies. Humans who weren’t smart enough to know what elephants know and had no appreciation for God’s great creat...
There are times that move swiftly…. This is one of those seasons for me. I have letters I haven’t answered and my filing is piled up. It’s an enjoyable fullness: our church’s Lenten kindness challenge; my upcoming installation as the settled pastor; an upcoming “Kirkin’ ‘O the Tartans” service on Tartan Day, April 6, to honor family heritage and peaceful unions; Holy Week; then three weeks working in Uganda, which I look forward to writing and blogging about later. Shew…. This morning the sun l...
Each spring, the season of Lent encourages people to grow closer to God. Some people choose to fast, or give something up. It is also appropriate to increase some practice, like meditation or time in prayer. This year, our church will offer a program to increase kindness in our community: a kindness challenge. Will acts of kindness make any difference? Will we feel anything from it? Sadly, we see the devastating impact of random acts of violence, but random acts of kindness can easily go...
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?...you should become fools so that you may become wise." (I Corinthians 3:16,18b) For many of us, our physical bodies, aka "God's temple" may not be in the best of shape. New Year's resolutions have come and gone. How's your temple doing? Is the Spirit thriving in you? I think Paul was onto something when he suggested we should become "fools" to become wise. Think about your foolish whims. What do you love to do? Are...
