Let Me Ask You a Secret (a poem about the meaning of life)
Just a tree among thousands of trees Doing the same things over and over everyday Budding, bracing, shading, shedding Declaring God’s glory by its mere existence . Just a bee […]
The Tree with Lights in It
The wind is warm today Warm and Westerly and Strong By nightfall the last signs of life will be on my neighbor’s lawn. . Once struck, trunk divided Unusable as […]
“Oh, the Subtle, Ordinary, Sustaining Love of God”
Yesterday at church we sang “Reckless Love.” It’s a beautiful song, but it can bring up frustration and doubt. God doesn’t really love me that way any more… does that […]
America is Still Beautiful
We’ve had a lot of ugly days lately, America. This Fourth of July, let’s pause to consider how beautiful we still are!
The Mid-Life Spiritual Unraveling
“Mid-Life Crisis” is an accepted idea in our society. Some may scoff at it, but for those who have experienced the shift, we know its reality. We find ourselves resonating […]
The World is in Need of Mothers Right Now
The world is in need of mothers right now who pack a sack lunch for a curious, generous child and send him off to find the Rabbi who turns that […]
A Simple Orientation
If you sat down with God today for a DTR, could you name the status of the relationship? Single/Divorced In a relationship Married It’s Complicated The last category is getting […]
An Honest Relationship with the Word of God
My dear friend Debra is a voracious reader and one of the smartest people I’ve ever met. She once told me that when she starts a book, she has to […]
What we need right now is corporate lament.
The songs of Bono and David and Negro Spirituals are what our grieving hearts need.
Saying Goodbye to Cheese and Other Things
“We’re going to teach them how to say goodbye, say goodbye…” George Washington sings to Alexander Hamilton. It’s a beautiful song; I love the way it depicts Washington’s heart for […]