Author Archives: PastorLiz

Saturday we had a cleaning party at the mission.  We have two rooms, which for lack of other options have served as storage for the last several months.  With our growth as community and with the fall schedule requiring more … Continue reading →

  One year ago, I moved into a little house on the Pedernales River.  The wide, full river flowed beneath me, as it wound through the Hill Country.  Today, the river is dry.  The beauty is gone.  The dry riverbed … Continue reading →

At lunch the other day, the waitress asked my friend and I what we would like to drink.  “A Coke” was my friend’s reply. “Is Pepsi ok?” she offered. “No, what else do you have?” I was both surprised and … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, some friends came in from out of town to visit.  They hadn’t been to my new home so they called ahead and got directions.  When their projected arrival time came and went, I knew they must … Continue reading →

Friday, I pulled up to the mission, parking in my usual spot at the corner of the building.  The hot dusty landscape greeted me.  Everything is crispy and  brown.   There seems to be no end in sight for these brutal … Continue reading →

Last week, I was confronted by a huge billboard: May 21, 2011, Judgment Day! The Bible guarantees it!  It was of course, part of the campaign by the pastor who has claimed to have deciphered biblical timetables and knew precisely … Continue reading →

The last week and a half I have been on vacation; a pilgrimage to visit my extended family in Wisconsin.   It was a delightful time spent with relatives in Green bay and Oshkosh.  While there, we made our traditional pilgrimage … Continue reading →

Sunday afternoon, as I was driving home to see family, I noticed something different about the drivers on the road.  As I pulled up to one stoplight, the passenger in the next car had an Easter lily perched in his … Continue reading →

Maundy Thursday worship ended last night with the altar being stripped bare as we heard Psalm 22 chanted.  In the silent darkness of the evening, the last words that floated over the congregation were, “ future generations will be told about … Continue reading →

Driving down Highway 71 on Monday, I noticed a palm branch laying in the middle of the turn lane.  I’m not sure if it was someone’s Palm Sunday branch that blew out the window, or a victim of one of … Continue reading →