I know he’s too young to learn about stillness & contemplation, but I still hope these moments are formative, if only because his introverted mother is going to need some quiet moments with her son as he grows up.
Posts About Faith
Ashes to Ashes & The Question of Heaven
I love the beauty of the ashes to ashes, dust to dust liturgy of Ash Wednesday, but this year it reminds me our twin boys … I don’t know if I believe in heaven any more than I did before, but I certainly hope for it more.
A Lack of Prayer
Why is it so hard, in the comfort of home, to pay attention?
To Ponder
In Hebrew, to ponder means to hold tension and transform it. What would our world look like if, instead of responding to everything, we adopted Mary’s approach and pondered more?
Exorcisms
We should bring back exorcisms. Who doesn’t need a way to rid themselves of the demons in their lives. Not the red demons of cartoons, but the things that weigh you down & make it hard to move forward?
Eyes on the Prize—Vocation/Schmocation
I know I’m in the right spot. I know I’m supposed to be here. But, that’s all I got. Frankly it feels like a lot. And, most days, I’m okay with going just one step at a time. I’ve worked really hard to be okay with not knowing what the future will bring, with giving up my illusion of control.
Faith
I feel like I need mouth to mouth for my faith life. Not my faith beliefs mind you, those I’m all set with, but my faith life. Someone grab those shock paddles or pump my chest until my life starts to beat compassion and justice and action again.
Seminary: A Strange Place
It doesn’t seem odd in this place because this is a contained place and we are all crazy together, but this is a crazy place. People don’t go around every day, all day, talking about Jesus.
Read more“With the stone rolled away came emptiness . . .”
“With the stone rolled away came questions . . .”
A Needed Word: Facing an Empty Tomb
We can’t go back to where we have been. An empty tomb can be terrifying. But, with the stone rolled away comes light. With the stone rolled away comes a future.