Author: Pastor Ellen Meissgeier

Bless, O Lord those near and dear to me.  Give unto them all that I have asked for myself. If any of them are at this time in sorrow, please…

O God,  early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray, and to concentrate my thoughts on you: I cannot do this alone. In me there is…

Thought it would be a good day to share a prayer by Lucy H.M. Soulsby  Lord, grant that each one who has to do with me today may be the…

Lord, do not let us do more if in doing less we might do it better. Do not let us acquire more if in living with less we might know…

How long must I wait? I have asked that question standing in line at the grocery store, waiting for warm weather to return, for test results for myself or others…

The following prayer was written by J.K. Wilhelm Loehe (1801-1872). Loehe was a pastor of the Lutheran Church, a theologian, writer, and is often regarded as being a founder of the…

It is as though it is in the air, like a fire in the distance only you can’t smell it and the smoke isn’t visible. But it is there somewhere,…

A pandemic causing deaths and restrictions we have never experienced before, climate change disasters bringing tornados and record rainfall to our neighbors, and jobs, education and church being done in…

It seems we give little thought to the actual meaning of confession/forgiveness as understood by Jesus and is perhaps the reason we too often find ourselves going back time and…

I have long been a fan of author, Madeleine Le'Engle so when I saw this I decided to share it with everyone. Lately the question "Why is God letting this…