Blogging Through the Seasons

Dear Jesus, As I reflect on this year, I am overwhelmed by gratitude for Your constant presence in my life. There have been moments when I’ve felt confused and uncertain about what the future holds, but You have been a constant, guiding me every step of the way. I...

Dear Yeshua, This Advent, I thank you for a particular friend in church. In November 2024, the pastoral staff of the La Sierra University Church chose “Table Talk” for its brief sermon series. Six days before Thanksgiving, Carmencita and I had the pleasure of chatting...

Dear Jesus, I used to believe this with all my heart and soul: “Everything happens for a reason.” When something not-so-good happened, I could always work my way back to a reason. That is, until I experienced firsthand some of the hardest times of my life. Over the...

Dear Jesus, Can I have a break? Please? At this point, I feel like begging for one. I don’t know how much longer I can manage all of the things in my life that I have to do. The responsibilities I have are killing me, and I feel like everything I’m trying to hold up...

Dear Jesus, It seems rather strange to write a letter instead of just talking to you. I hope I can share some things that have impacted my life in the almost 84 years of knowing you. My earliest prayer was addressed to you as: “Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, look upon a...

The blog prompt for this year had me stumped. What are my words to the Word? When I decided to get more “serious” with my spirituality, I spent a lot of time reading the Bible with a highlighter in my hand. I would intentionally give my focus to the Gospels,...