Missing Ingredient
Pies are my specialty. The other day I had a hankering for custard pie. Since my husband doesn’t care much for that, I decided to make it more interesting by making a pumpkin custard pie. I found what looked like…
Color
Color is one of the most beautiful facets of God’s creation. I thank Him regularly for such an inspiring gift. What would my world be like without it? Rather dull, I’m afraid. One of my dear friends is blind. My…
Humble Pie
I’ve been eating humble pie for some time now. It’s served to me frequently, even when I don’t ask for it. I’m sort of getting used to the taste, but it’s not delicious.. I used to be a choir director,…
The Old Hymnal
I miss singing from the old hymnals. As a voice teacher, I know the advantages of holding your head up as you read from the screen in the front of the church. But as a book enthusiast, I miss holding…
Infinite Knowledge
I asked my doctor the other day how many patients he has. He thought about it for a moment and said, “I think about 5,000.” “Wow,” I said. “Can you remember them all?” He assured me that even though he…
Traveling
Anyone who knows the Kriegers very well knows that we travel a lot. I mean a lot! While some people are content to stay in one place all of their lives, we take to the road and discover new and…
Hymn Treasures
The hymnal is full of treasures. Not just the songs, but golden nuggets of truth contained within their texts. I’m afraid their value is often not recognized when singing through the lines without thought. Have you ever taken time to…
Pain
I’ve been dealing with a lot of pain recently. (Mostly joint pain.) It is such a distraction that my creativity is stifled. Thus no new songs or poems or blogs for the last few weeks. Like most who deal with…
A Symphony
Last night my husband and I had the privilege of attending a marvelous concert by the Kansas City Symphony. It featured works by several composers and the skill of some outstanding young soloists from our community. As always, when I…
But God (3)
Some of you know what life is like without God. You have experienced it in all its horror. I rejoice with you in the vast difference that has taken place because you have received Christ into your life. Nothing is…