Everyone and their sister is weighing in on the outcome of the election. Lots of words from folks on both sides of the aisle about what the results will portend for our nation's future. And of course the truth is, none of us really know. We can read the tea leaves, we can see hints […]

Are you as exhausted as I am of this particular election season? Weary of hateful words, threats of violence, attack ads, tension in the air? In the midst of a culture that feels about to split apart at the seams, in the midst of apprehension about what is to come, in the midst of a […]

I have things I want to write about, stuff to say, to ponder, to wonder about with you. But for now, my mind and heart are with our country as we toggle between what feels like sanity and insanity. Between name-calling and human dignity. Between misogyny and trusting women. Between racism and a love of […]

This is a repost from several years ago, but as our nation's presidential election draws closer, I feel compelled to post this again as a reminder ... ******************* In the Old Testament, a trio of people are often cited as deserving special protections from God and God’s people … The fatherless, the widow, the orphan. […]

I have been - like most of us - thinking about the political climate in our country and bemoaning the lack of civility, the name-calling, the lies. I yearn for the day of honest policy disagreement, of debates of substance, of politicians of honor and integrity. Sigh … I think about populism and how it […]