Oct 25, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I love music. I hear it all around me. One of my favorite things to do is to sit on our front porch on a breezy day and listen to the wind chimes. Our particular set is tuned to a pentatonic scale that mirrors the melody of one of my favorite...
Oct 18, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris When this little gem popped up in my social media feed this week, I burst out laughing: “I ran the ‘Middle Aged Dad’ triathlon today. Post Office. Pharmacy. Carwash. Finished in 1:21:00.” I believe that all of us can identify with this friend’s...
Oct 11, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Once again, news sources are filled with images of neighborhoods that have become war zones — burned out cars, apartment buildings reduced to rubble, dead bodies in the streets. I have been encouraged to pray for “peace in the Middle East” for as...
Oct 4, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris The fraternity of death has trespassed into the community of life. This unwelcome guest commands our attention — breaking into our lives, not from a safe distance, not just on our doorstep, but right into the center of our hearts. Its weapon is...
Sep 27, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Recently, my wife and I were visiting some friends in their new house. Built in the 1960s, it was evident that this house had been updated along the way. As we stepped into the master bathroom, jealousy crept in looking at that beautiful walk-in,...
Sep 20, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “I’ve never heard a person use so many words to say so little in all my life.” While I found his comment hilarious in the moment, his description of this person as “all style and no substance” carried some weight. After all, none of us would want...
