Sometimes a change of perspective opens up our eyes to things that we miss. And we wish it had not taken so long. As I laid in a hospital bed for three weeks, I observed a lot. Because of my injuries, I possessed limited independence . While it became frustrating in some ways, it was […]
Learning to Cling to God in the Midst of Paradox
Mysteries appear intriguing, even fun. Unless you are in the middle of one. I am not talking about the everyday mysteries that interrupt our days. Lost socks, misplaced cash, or bills can be annoying. There is something unsettling about not being in control. Some people can let the trivial unexplainable things roll off their backs […]
How Cleaning Out My Books Became a Sacred Process
Cleaning out spaces is liberating. Last year, like many who were quarantined at home, I decided to purge my 30 year seminary and ministry book collection. Six large rubbermaid containers full of theological influence. I confess that I regularly clean out other areas of my life. But this one mostly resided in my storage room. […]
How God Intercedes in Fearful Moments With Good
Fear threatens to prevail. The glimpse of something out of our comfort zones grows as the image seems to be scrutinized closer. Like looking close up at an everyday object under a microscope. It looks scary. Three weeks ago, I faced another surgery to fix more broken parts of my body. Almost a month ago, […]
What Miriam Teaches Us About Being a Mother
Scripture challenges us to ask: What defines a mother? In the account of Moses’s deliverance from death in the Nile, we find an account of three “mothers.” But it’s tempting to only see two. Sometimes we need to clean our implicit lens to have a closer view. A man from the family of Levi married […]
So Many People Deserve Thanks As My Son Graduates
Every morning, I realize that the days are inching closer to a defining moment.. My youngest child graduates from high school this year. A mix of joyful anticipation, grief, and gratefulness swirl through my being . I am about to have a window seat to a rite of passage that was 18 years in the […]
