Author: Carolyn Lansom

We, here in western New York, are certainly weather weary… my crocuses started appearing about a month ago. The geese have been honking around for some time. The robins are … [Read more…]

There is a song made popular by the Eagles titled Peaceful Easy Feeling. While the specifics of the lyrics are not the stuff of good sermons, the theme, the attitude, … [Read more…]

I was on vacation recently which took me ultimately to the blue sky, sunshine, and 80-degree temperatures…which was a nice break from typical western New York February weather. But I … [Read more…]

What do parents, children, social media, television, coworkers, billboards, and bumper stickers all have in common? They all, at various times, believe that they can tell us what we need … [Read more…]

Last Monday night (January 2) I joined the overwhelming majority of western New Yorkers by tuning in to watch the Buffalo Bills play the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. … [Read more…]

Happy New Year! 2022 is now behind us, and 2023 is directly in front of us. This reminds me of a quote from Tolkien’s The Hobbit: “Go back?” he thought. … [Read more…]

Merry Christmas! As of the time of this writing, the weather for Christmas weekend is truly looking frightful. So much so that some businesses and schools, and even some churches, … [Read more…]

We don’t hear the word “merry” used very much from January to November. But, right after Thanksgiving, we will hear that word used a lot. Followed, of course, by “Christmas”. … [Read more…]

It is December. While we look forward to Christmas we also look beyond to the New Year. As a year begins another year is coming to an end. What are … [Read more…]

Deuteronomy 6:10-12 10 “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good … [Read more…]