Lately, I have been thinking about some simple words that are part of the opening prayer in the Lutheran funeral liturgy: O God of grace and glory, we remember before You today < their name >. We thank you for giving him/her to us to know and to love . . . " These words
One week ago tonight was the funeral of our dear friend Henrietta Welch- who lived to the age of 104 and remained her sturdy, uncompromising self to the very end. I'm going to write more about Henrietta and her moving memorial service another time- but for now, I just want to talk about a small,
