by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 31, 2014 | mercy
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. Psalm 11:1-2 NLT Happy April! We are entering one of my favorite seasons in the Christian worship tradition. The Journey to Jerusalem....
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 28, 2014 | mercy
Not the band. As in Motley Crue. I’m talking about the motley crew defined as: a gathered group of people of various backgrounds, appearance, character, etc. I sip Diet Coke with such a group once a month at the Solid Rock Cafe. (I’ve mentioned them...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 23, 2014 | mercy
Often, when we leave a friend’s house, my husband says, “Good party, no whiskey, we go home now.” He only does this at the home of really good friends. Fortunately, they all know he is quoting a favorite line from John Wayne’s classic movie...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 20, 2014 | mercy
My world does not look like this. The calendar promises me today is the first day of Spring. But, it snowed here three days ago. And it is cold and dark as I write this blog post. No jonquils poking out their brave, little heads. No buds on the ornamental pear trees....
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 13, 2014 | mercy
Normally, I see our long-distance grandchildren around holidays. Sometimes at a hotel or a gathering spot. Occasionally at our house or theirs. But, on those occasions, our relationships are compressed into specific holiday traditions and endeavors. Our youngest...
