Let us honor the gift of Now
At a playground, a woman sits down next to a man seated on a park bench. "That's my son over there," she tells him, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater, gliding down the slide."He's a fine-looking boy,"…
Daily dose (April 8 – 11)
TUESDAY APRIL 8 -- “It may not be in our power to determine how things will unfold, but it is in our power to decide how we respond. It is in our power to hold on to the practices that…
Peace in ourselves
Reading the news these past days, I could feel hope drain. And a lot of certainties felt upended.When life is upside down and pain is real, I can close my eyes and pretend that life is different. And I get…
Daily dose (April 1 – 4)
TUESDAY APRIL 1 -- “You are a light. You are the light.” John Lewis wrote, “Never let anyone—any person or any force—dampen, dim or diminish your light.”Yes, and amen. And I will confess that we preachers find it seductive to…
You are a light
I saw a friend at the grocery store today.”You look tired.” he said.“Yeah,” I replied. “Yesterday was a long week.”These days are dog years for human beings with working empathy.(Thank you John Pavlovitz)Yes, it is easy to get discombobulated. Off-kilter.…
Daily Dose (Mar 25 – 28)
TUESDAY MAR 25 -- This week, let us take heart in the truth that, “In the shelter of each other the people live.”My head (and my heart) find solace in this story from my memory, about connection and shelter, both…
In the shelter of each other
I write this on the third day of Spring. But on my walk this morning, the wind is still very blustery, and quite chilly. So, yes, wintery. I tighten my scarf.Wind has always done a number on my spirit. (Somehow,…
Daily Dose (Mar 18 – 21)
TUESDAY MAR 18 -- "What is Real?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and…
Yes to self-care
No surprise, I had a few conversations this week about navigating life, and what feels like overriding uncertainty. And, it is no surprise that the most common reactions, were “I have no words.” “I feel so powerless.” And, “I don’t…
Daily Dose (Mar 11 – 14)
TUESDAY MAR 11 -- We live in a world that needs healing, from the gentle hands of grace.And here’s the good news: grace is alive and well in our broken world.Writer Kim Rosen visited a safe house in Kenya for…