Chocolate Soup Time — Post 30

“Welcome!”   Welcome to Pastor Yvi! It was so fun watching her first sermon along with the “pregame” and “postgame” shows! I especially enjoyed watching her boys answer questions and then take off to make themselves comfortable in their mother’s new...

Chocolate Soup Time — Post 29

“Filling in the Gaps – Part Two” Ordinary Things   I have a small confession. I’ve been really tired this week. I have another sinus infection and during a pandemic that’s a rather scary thing. I’ve been really ready to just cancel all the...

Chocolate Soup Time — Post 28

“Filling in the Gaps – Part Two”   Over July 4 weekend I was able to go visit my Mother. She is 90 and is still in her own home. The family had a conference a year ago about moving her to assisted living. Thankfully, that did not happen. Since...

Chocolate Soup Time — Post 27

“Filling in the Gaps”   I am enjoying the sermon series this month of “The Duct Tape Gospel.” It’s fun trying to notice all the ways God applies “Duct Tape” to keep things together in my life. Thank goodness! There seems to be a lot that needs to be...

Chocolate Soup Time — Post 26

“Discernment”   I grew up in a General Conference Mennonite Church family. We did not dress differently from my Catholic friends. Theologically, the big difference was the belief in “Believer’s Baptism.” Where my Catholic friends were all baptized as...

Chocolate Soup Time — Post 25

“God’s Delight”   I actually started this blog two years ago. Then, like many writers, I needed a break to take care of myself. I came back this year as the pandemic hit. I think like many of us, I assumed the crisis would be intense but quick....