by Ruth Burke | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Ruth Burke The last two weeks did not go as planned. I was sick for an entire week. It started as a bad sore throat and got steadily worse. I’d love to say that when I realized how sick I was I took great care of myself. Unfortunately the opposite is true. I...
by Ruth Burke | Oct 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Ruth Burke I have a confession to make. There are parts of my shower that, until very recently, went weeks without being cleaned. I know – it’s horrible. I’d be hiding behind my hands right now if I didn’t need both of them to type. I have a small bathroom, with a...
by Ruth Burke | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Ruth Burke The birth of my third child changed my life. It would be nice to follow that statement with some lovely thoughts about what a blessing children are, and how wonderful it is to be mother. While it is true that my children are a blessing and being a mother...
by Ruth Burke | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Ruth Burke I had originally written a different post for this week but after the white supremacist march in Charlottesville I knew I had to respond. White supremacy is evil and completely incompatible with the gospel. But that is not what this post is about. As a...
by Ruth Burke | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
By: Ruth Burke During a recent church service I was holding my sleeping baby and thinking about the pain she caused me. I know that’s a bit strange, but please bear with me. My husband was leading the communion portion of the service and had handed our seven...