Doing a New Thing
“Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I am doing a new thing! See, already new paths in the wilderness and streams...
LISTENING
Listening. Have you ever had the experience of telling a friend something that mattered a lot to you and having them respond with a...
Why Do We Keep Going Back?
A friend shared a church meme with me the other night, something about Jesus saying “I gave them the Beatitudes, why do they keep...
Don’t Kill the Rough Draft
“Don’t kill the rough draft” was the heading of an assignment in poetry workshop today. Everyone around the table was baffled at first...
What Makes Your Heart Sing?
For my last birthday a friend gave me a book of cues for reflection and thought. Each day has a brief question or instruction with space...
Nothing Is Wasted
Remember the Bible story about the miraculous multiplying loaves and fishes? (See Mark 6:32-44) How at the end of the story it is said...
HUMILITY
How can you pray when you are frightened, angry, hurt or grieving? I wish I had a good answer for that. Today when my heart is clouded...
WHAT DOES LOVE LOOK LIKE?
This week I will travel to my mother’s memorial service. My mother had been looking forward to dying for the past couple years, and on...
One True Thing
This week I started reading Kristin Hannah’s book The Great Alone and was caught by a phrase at the end of the second chapter, “Mama was...
Cucumbers, Calendars and Dental Floss
No, they are not related, and even my desire for all things to cooperate and connect cannot make them related. Last week I was sitting...
