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The Olympic Rings made their debut in 1913.  They are five interconnected, equal-size rings in the colors of blue, yellow, black, green, and red.  They symbolized the peoples of five continents working together celebrating sport.  What a wonderful image. It’s also an image of the world that is in favor with God’s desire for God’s

Tomorrow is the 4th of July.  One of my favorite songs often sung during this period of reflection on America is the hymn “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”.  I love how it invokes the landscape of our country, taking us out of our narrow spaces to something much bigger, something with possibilities. As I thought

Eighty years ago on June 6th Allied forces set off from England for an invasion that would change the outcome of World War II.  We know it as D-Day.  It was a day of immense courage.  The success of the operation came at the cost of great loss. This coming weekend is Memorial Day, a

This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day.  Facebook and Instagram will be filled with sentimental pictures of mothers.  Some churches have special Mother Day services.   This is the origin story from the Encyclopedia Britannica:  Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had organized women’s groups to promote friendship and health, originated Mother’s Day. On May 12,

“I Love a Parade” is a classic 1932 song introduced in the first show with Duke Ellington leading the band. John Philip Sousa’s marches are part of the tapestry of our patriotic celebrations. There is something about a parade. The Greenbelt Labor Day parade is the focus of attention every year, followed by friends gathering

Every year I anxiously await the first signs of bloom on our saucer magnolia tree – and then I check the extended weather forecast to see if a cold snap might shorten the glory of the tree by a sudden freeze.  The tree is ready to be in full bloom and our weather forecast is