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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
The Day After Easter
Here we are, the day after the highest holy day of them all. I hope yours was wonderful.
Coming down from Easter is not unlike coming down from other adrenaline-charged days full of expectation and emotion – whether magical or tragic days. The day after you get home from youth camp. The day after graduation. The day after you have a baby, the day after you turn 40, the day after surgery, the day after you get the call, the day after the funeral…
Our lives are fully punctuated by Days After.
Learning how to fold big days into normal life is a huge part of spiritual maturity. A few thoughts here on how to do that, taking Jesus’ lead…