Sidewalk Flowers: Searching
Reflections on Lent 2019 – Day 4 I mentioned in my first reflection for Lent that I have been feeling the need to open space up in my life. Space, … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Ashes to Ashes
Reflections for Lent 2019 – Day 2 My hands are coarse today from the ashes of yesterday. And maybe the cold of being outside for “Ashes to Go” added to … Continue reading
Angels at the Gas Station
She called me an angel sent by God. “I know some people who have other opinions,” I thought to myself Because, well, I do And because well, I have that … Continue reading
The Epistle of Straw
The texts for Sunday September 20, 2015 (17th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 25): Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; and Mark 9:30-37. Ah, the book of James… the sermon … Continue reading
A Blessing for the New Year
This was sent to my congregation in our “weekly-ish” e-newsletter, but I wish these blessings to all of you as well. I was looking for a graphic for the background … Continue reading
Beloved child, get up.
Text for this reflection (in an Advent series entitled “Revive”): Mark 5:21–43 “Talitha cum,” Little Girl, get up. This text is not one that we normally hear this time of … Continue reading
Many apologies
A quick note to all who are following me. I’m sorry that I have been posting irregularly of late, and I am sorry that I will be catching up this … Continue reading
Fully Human
The texts for Sunday, April 1, 2012 (Palm/Passion Sunday): Isaiah 50:4–9a; Psalm 31:9–16; Philippians 2:5–11; and Mark 11:1-11 “who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard … Continue reading
Dancing
In a dance, one person leads and one person follows…or at least in a beautiful, smooth, natural dance. At least, I think that’s how it is supposed to work. I’ve … Continue reading
Tumblings
Tumbling is an action that has many causes. One could tumble because one is wrestling with someone else. One could tumble because they trip over something or down the stairs. One … Continue reading
Jabbok Dawn 