God Abides
I have a strong relationship with depression. There are days and weeks when I can feel as if the weight of the world is crushing me. These are isolating times when I can feel as if I am all alone and misunderstood, and yet I have learned that I am not alone in my feelings […]
Laying Down Your Life
If there is one thing the Resurrection shows us, it is God’s love. And if there is one thing I am called to as a child of God, it is to lay down my life for love of God and others. It sounds so simple, and we all know how hard it is. Some people […]
All is Well
What a difference a day makes. This week’s gospel reading* from Luke opens in the evening hours of the third day following Jesus’ crucifixion. It culminates in the dawning of a new understanding of relationship with God, as followers of Christ. The transformative experience begins at dawn that day, with the discovery of the empty […]
Persistent Caller
Gordon Cosby used to say that call is “big, impossible and persistent.” And each time my call has changed form, it has felt that way to me. Big because it’s more than I can manage without doing a serious purge of current obligations. Impossible to accomplish alone so I will need to involve others. And […]
