Maybe a moment of silence isn't the best way to commemorate 9/11. Silence may be the problem.
Category: Christian living
Surprise!
There are few things in life as delightful as a nice surprise: a forgotten $5 in a pocket, for example, or the sunglasses you thought were lost. I especially appreciate an unexpected blossom. Today, daffodils are nature's gift. I had no idea daffodils were planted in a remote corner of my yard. I suspect they …
Find a Field
It’s easy to feel as though the world is tearing apart. Each morning brings a fresh litany of distressing news. The legal principles that founded our nation and the civic order we have come to expect are increasingly unreliable. Even nature seems to have abandoned its rules. One little farm in my county was the …
Empty spaces
When someone dies, they leave a space. Sometimes, it is a small space, easily overlooked, that regrettably disappears without fanfare. Sometimes, it is an awkward emptiness. Those left behind gather around it, uncertain how to respond to the change. Family may talk about this void, collect mementos, and then busy themselves with other people and …
Hope Raining Down
He covers the sky with clouds; He supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. Psalm 147:8 Today, the sky finally opened up. Real rain at last. The flash and crackle of lightning and the boom of thunder preceded its arrival. It was a welcome sight after all the dry months. …
Joy and Sorrow
Grieve not the future nor the past but in the moment. That is where joy can be found along with peace and wonder and, yes, sorrow can be there, too.
Keeping A List and Checking It Twice
City sidewalks, busy sidewalksDressed in holiday styleIn the air there's a feelingOf ChristmasSilver Bells When did Christmas become a checklist? Somehow it happens every year. I asked a neighbor if she was managing to avoid holiday stress. “When is holiday prep not stressful?” was her response. When indeed? And yet, that is the opposite of …
Choose Joy. Stand for Justice.
Look up and away from the turbulence all around you to the one true source of power and peace.
The First Few Words of a New Year
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.. Lamentations 3:22-23 The family laughed over breakfast about the first bacon of the new year, the first text message, the first football game, etc. Each was followed by a daughter’s very good imitation of a trumpet …
