Monthly Archive: July 2026

30
Jul

Not Just a Band-Aid

It’s summer where I live, which means I’m stocking up on Band-Aids again. My grandson keeps showing up with a new scrape or two on a knee. I kneel down, speak soothingly, examine the […]

22
Jul

Listening for the Turtledove

Abundance. I think that’s what the Song of Songs is about. The abundance of flowers, beautiful sounds, and fragrances. To be sure, Christian scholars don’t agree as to whether that abundance is Christ’s love for the […]

13
Jul

I Remember Your Name in the Night

I remember a lot of things at night. Perhaps you do, too. I usually start with everything I didn’t get done that day. The calls not made, the emails not answered, the deadlines missed. Then the remembrances expand to the things I wish […]

07
Jul

Summer Driving

It’s that time of the year. Summer. Longer days. Shorter nights. It is the season for summer road trips: vacation destinations, family reunions, day trips for sightseeing, picnicking, hiking, swimming—just about […]

02
Jul

Countryside Receives A2A Certification from UCC

Countryside Community Church has been awarded the Accessible to All (A2A) certification by the United Church of Christ Disabilities Board of Directors. With this designation, Countryside joins a growing network […]