nuance, parable and loving the questions
My sister wrote an excellent post this week about her need for nuance in the language and teaching of the church. She writes: . . . sometimes I feel like […]
seed pods and the meaning of life
Dan and I went for a hike the other weekend and this seed pod caught my attention. Most of the seed pods are empty, their seeds scattered months ago in […]
because of our quiet
Still Water We can make our minds so like still water that beings gather around us, that they may see, it may be, their own images, and so live for […]
ways to pray: gift giving
Surprised? Isn’t the whole gift giving thing a little consumerist? I love to give gifts. I love finding or creating exactly the right thing. I love wrapping gifts and I […]
surfacing
I knew before diving in that the water would be cold, the time spent underwater long, the end of the pool a long way off. Remember as a kid when […]
a blessing for fall
One of my creative outlets in the recent past has been the creation of PoemPostcards. This was the postcard for the month of October in the calendar I created last […]
on authority
I just finished Thomas Moore’s The Soul’s Religion: Cultivating a Profoundly Spiritual Way of Life. It was a good read and often thought-provoking. Here’s a snippet on spiritual authority I […]
in which we’re going to be friends
I started my new job last week. You might have noticed it was pretty quiet around here. Getting used to a new schedule, learning new office policies and procedures, getting […]
feeling alive
This was a week of good things. My e-course started. I got a job. Some PoemPostcards went out into the world. We were able to pay all the bills. All […]
Mystery & Paradox
In the Christian context, we do not mean by a ‘mystery’ merely that which is baffling and mysterious, an enigma or insoluble problem. A mystery is, on the contrary, something […]
