Celebration!
The Christmas story, in many ways, reminds me of the story Jesus tells about the Great Banquet (Luke 14), where a man prepares a feast, only to have his invited guests bow out one by one. With everything ready, his servants go into town to bring “the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame”. […]
Dwell
The old canvas tents of my childhood smelled like earth wrapped in twine. A moving shelter, I learned how to pitch them and to sleep upon the body of creation. Inside, I dreamed of being in a Bedouin caravan traveling across deserts or with the magi moving by starlight, searching for signs. A sanctuary held […]
Exultant Joy
”The Almighty Has Done Great Things For Me,” painting by Maria Lang I wish we had more stories about Mary and Elizabeth, extraordinary women. I wish we had more details about their lives. And yet. What is unavailable provokes openhearted imagination, memory, and hope. In a natural visit between relatives, the visitation of the Spirit […]
Making Space
Astonished, I end our zoom meeting and sit, staring into space. My proffered gift has been accepted. He’ll pay for shipping. All I need to do is select the pieces that will fit the large cabinet that he has purchased for their permanent display in The Museo. Now the inner work begins. It’s time to […]
