Empowerment Gratitude Kindness
Sarah’s Purse
I always knew it would be a great day when Sarah Goodson walked through the door of our church carrying her big purse. Raised during the Depression on … Read More
Blog posts for Gratitude
The Holiday is Pronounced THANKSgiving
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett. It’s hard for me to believe that New York City (where I now live) is part of the … Read More
A Veteran’s Day Message
This message by my husband, Carl T. Solberg, Vietnam Veteran, was also given as a sermon in 2011 at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in NYC ( www.mabcnyc.org ) … Read More
Cancer (and other road hazards) Empowerment Gratitude Hope Laughter Self care Uncategorized
Breast Cancer and the “F” Bomb
This piece was featured as a nationally syndicated column by GateHouse Media. “Brace yourselves. I’m gunna use the ‘F word’ to talk about my battle with breast cancer.” While the audience gasped, the speaker, … Read More
Empowerment Gratitude Hope Judgment and Forgiveness Laughter Risk and Reinvention
A Letter to Madeleine
This piece was featured as a sermon at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City as well as a nationally syndicated column for GateHouse Media. Dear Madeleine: I am writing … Read More
A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO WORK FOR SO LITTLE
A MORNING PRAYER: REMEMBERING THOSE WHO WORK FOR SO LITTLE Madison Avenue Baptist Church NYC January 20, 2019 Gracious God, We give you thanks today for all our many blessings. So many of … Read More
The Struggle Behind the Gift
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column in such papers as the Providence, RI Journal and as a sermon at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in NYC . It’s the time of year … Read More
Justifying Mac and Cheese Hot Dogs
This piece was featured as a nationally syndicated column for GateHouse Media. Here it is, for example, in the Providence, RI paper . Think about the last time you went shopping. … Read More
Changing the World
On Sunday, December 3rd, we gave everyone in our congregation a five-dollar bill. The members could choose anything they wanted to do with the money as long as … Read More
Cancer (and other road hazards) Gratitude Hope
This was NOT on MY List!
To hear the full sermon “This was NOT on MY List” click here . About twenty years ago, a cousin of mine (with a random sense of humor) sent … Read More