I had a different Sabbath Moment planned. But two headlines grabbed my attention. “Dangerous severe storms will sweep across the eastern half of the U.S. this Memorial Day weekend, affecting a number of major cities from Saturday to Monday.” And…
TUESDAY MAY 21 -- A sanctuary is a place that restores us. Renews us. Refreshes us. And reminds us of what is really important. A sanctuary allows us to hear the music which reminds us that we are enough, and…
During the Bosnian War, Serbs surrounded the city of Sarajevo. And the people of Sarajevo knew that sniper fire could kill anyone, indiscriminate; whether they stood in a bread line or were collecting a child from school.Even so, in the…
TUESDAY MAY 14 -- Once upon a time, a man named Fred Rogers decided that he wanted to live in heaven. Heaven is the place where good people go when they die, but this man, Fred Rogers, didn’t want to…
Once upon a time, there was a boy who didn't like himself very much. It was not his fault. He was born with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is something that happens to the brain. It means that you can think…
TUESDAY MAY 7 -- This week, I had a Sabbath Moment reader tell me, “I am emotionally parched.”And I do get it. Good choice of words. Spent, or at the end; times, without even knowing it, when we need space…
In her book Open Spaces, Gretel Ehrlich talks about the concept that space can heal. That space—created by stillness, calm, silence—represents sanity. Mercy, what a gift. Stillness and silence can be a fullness, rather than a void. It can allow…
TUESDAY APRIL 30 -- This week, the permission to embrace our inherent beauty.We do know that being told we are seen, and loved, often feels too good to be true.And we do know that inherent beauty can be easily hidden.And…
A family went out to restaurant for lunch. The waitress arrives. “What’ll you’ll have?” She asks.The husband gives his order, and then says, “And the wife will have…”The waitress turns to the five-year-old daughter, “And sugar, what’ll you have?”With a…
TUESDAY -- Only love will set us free.So, this week, very, very loud renditions of love songs—music of healing and redemption and transformation. The music that gives hope to people around us.Pete Seeger believed in the power of music. It…