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 […]
Sacred Connections
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, […]
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 […]
Eloi, Not Abba: Recognizing Jesus’s Cry on the Cross
This moment for Jesus is a far cry from the one on the mountain. There, he stood with his two closest friends- Peter and John. There, God’s presence was affirmed in the bright cloud which appeared overhead. There, God’s voice proclaimed publicly, ““This is my Son, the Beloved;[c] with him I am well pleased; listen to […]
Recognizing Our Limited Vision in Seeing the Ways God is at Work
My human self longs to see God redeem according to my expectations. But that’s not how it works. And, even in the midst of all the questions, I am thankful. Lauren Winner, in her chapter on God as laboring woman, writes, ” When I think of the hard work of labor , i realize that […]
Once Upon A Time, I Jumped Into a Story
Once upon a time, (30 plus years ago), I made a big spontaneous decision. I am not known for relishing in impromptu, fly by the seat of my pants decisions. My sense of fulfillment usually arrives through a planned itinerary of my days, vacations included. But taking advantage of opportunities to expand our own personal […]
