Balance
Maybe it was easier before. Maybe it was more black and white. Perhaps the issues were less obvious or I was more oblivious. […]
Silent One
Silent One, you are tucked away, invisible and unknown. The world, unaware of your existence, moves on as usual. If your existence is […]
Unwrapped (part 2)
Shedding layers is a delicate process and exposing the new can take time. New life only emerged after the strips of linen were […]
Shedding Layers (part 1)
“Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well […]
Missing Good Friday
There is no comeback without a defeat. No pain, no gain. No battle, no victory. And no death, no resurrection. One always precedes […]
Leave the luggage behind
“Take nothing for the journey,” Jesus told his disciples. In other words, leave the luggage behind. That’s so not me! I do pride […]
Be Like the Leaf and Surrender
Have you ever watched leaves flutter in the wind? No matter how gentle the breeze, the leaf graciously gives way. It’s supple and […]
Radical obedience
Do I jump or wait? Do I leap or hold back? The spectrum of obedience – where does mine fall? This obedience thing […]
I am looking for the church Jesus started
An intimate setting, friends, community, accountability, scripture, giving thanks, breaking bread. The early church was simple, I imagine, unencumbered, living out what Jesus […]
Free for the taking
Two chairs are in clear view. They are empty. I know why they are there – conversation, exchanging stories, laughter, tears, sharing hearts. […]