Living While Liz

My friends, perhaps this is an odd passage to consider.  However, I thought it would be beneficial to dwell in the midst of a plague for...

I am typing this piece on a computer. Auto-correct and auto-edit suggest changes as fast as I can type the word.  Red, blue, and yellow...

Deciding about a devotion sometimes requires thought, meditative prayer, and conversation.  This month was one of those times.  I was...

I was asked to write about some aspect of my parents' lives that I did not want to become.  I thought and thought and thought some more. ...

Mary’s third face is one of courage. Why courage? Faithful human beings still need courage. Consider this… Mary’s determination not to...

Just wanted to publish this note of thanks to all parents and guardians of children as they prepare to begin another educational year. ...

Mary’s second face shows her being human. Mary had her son for just a little over 30 years. During this time, she acted as most mothers...

Do you need space to read this? thisideaofspaceisverythoughtprovokingwedonotknowitbutweleanheavilyonthespacesthatmakeupourveryexistencewh...

Have you ever been so smart or known so much about something that you became an ineffective messenger on the subject? Has the saying that...

I believe we all have goals and things we need to get done.  What’s first on your list, though? What is on our to-do list: Go to work,...

This is part one of a three-part sermon about Mary. Please consider with me what I will call the Three Faces of Mary.  Scripture...

Peace seems to be drifting farther and farther away from our reality.  Christians must be on the frontline calling for peace.  Amid the...

I inherited the understanding that family time is vital.   So many times, we sat around our one TV and watched shows like The Andy...

Mom and Dad, I inherited your determination to stand up for what is right and to protect my family.  Dad, remember how you went up to my...

Inheritances are often possessions passed down through the ages, and society teaches us to cherish those items.  An heirloom, some...

Honor your father and mother that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you  (Exodus 20:13 NIV). Train up...

The following devotion comes from reading the story of Elijah, who, after being threatened with death by Jezebel, goes and sits beneath a...

By Rev.  Dr. Elizabeth L.E. Wiggins Snow is a source of joy for most kids.  Folk play in the snow, ride sleds in the snow, and build...