Deborah Dearth

  Hi,  I know it's been a while since I've posted. I have returned to the workforce and  have had a difficulty finding time to write. I finally have finished my book of reflections on Leviticus. See below of the link. https://smile.amazon.com/God-Wants-Holy-Reflections-Leviticus-ebook/dp/B0B75V8RJF I hope it both challenges and encourages you.

       While I was at work, I received a call from the doggie day care where our dog, Phoebe, had been going for several months. The worker regretfully informed me that Phoebe had been expelled from daycare and would not be allowed back. When I asked the worker what Phoebe had done, I was told that she was growling and snapping at other dogs.       I was mortified. Since then, I have noticed she snarls and snaps at any dog that comes around her…especially ones she’s never met. She has one or two dogs she is fine around, but for the most part, she strongly dislikes other dogs.     Isn’t Phoebe like we humans? We have the people we like to be around.   But if someone new or different comes on the scene, we proceed with caution. Sometimes we may even take a strong dislike for no particular reason or based on religion, skin color, or anything else that we don’t agree with or like. We may not snarl and bite, but we do ...

         Every January 1 st  we welcome a new year! New Year’s Day is a time for reflection. We ponder the past year… the events, our achievements and our failures. We also consider our foibles, and how we can improve ourselves. Many of us vow to lose weight, start a workout program, eat healthier, or in general, decide to become a better person.      The wonderful thing about January is that it is the genesis of the year.  Genesis is the start or beginning of something. No matter what the past year was like or what it brought to us, when January comes, it is a chance to begin anew. We can take the blank slate of a new year and an unknown future and put together plans, goals, hopes, and dreams. Or we build on what we have already started in previous years.       Not only is January 1 st a time of genesis, but every day we wake up is a new beginning!  How blessed we are that 36...