Laughing together at old jokes, old memories, old failures. And then crying together at the thought of losing our old dog; the dog of our middle age. Sitting quietly drinking coffee and reading, briefly catching eyes, flashing a slow smile that says, "I could sit here with you forever." Fitting into the crook of his […]
Woosh! Our last post stirred up a hornet's nest of hurt and frustration with the church, didn't it? I have such mixed emotions about that. On the one hand, I get it. Trust me, I do. I have worked in the church for the last 25 years, so I know how the sausage gets made, […]
One of my favorite writers, David Benner, states that much of our lives are made up of "little deaths and little resurrections," following the pattern of Jesus. Simply put: things end, dreams die, seasons transition, egos are bruised. And, when surrendered to, these little deaths often bring little resurrections: new life emerges, a new dream […]
As I enjoy my final months of being 59, I resonate with this writing: "The human soul is like a fine wine that needs to ferment in various barrels as it ages and mellows. The wisdom for this is written everywhere, in nature, in scripture, in spiritual traditions, and in what is best in human […]
A good, long novel ... Swimming laps ... Freckles popping up on my nose ... Drinks on the porch ... Lazy, slow, weekend afternoons ... The smell of freshly mowed grass ... Lighting bugs ... (first spotting last night!) Lush, sweet-smelling flowers ... Working up a (good) sweat ... Sun on my face ... The […]
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” (St. Catherine of Sienna)
