The Promise of a Friend
What does comfort look like to you? In these times of uncertainty, when the chess pieces have been swept to the floor, we long to feel comfort. For me, it comes in the form of a sacred story. Seventeen years ago, early in the spring, my dad was hospitalized. After receiving the call from my mom, Eva […]
The Way Forward
Who am I now? Without a job title or paycheck? It’s a question that many retirees wrestle with, and one forced on many younger people by the current pandemic. Tragically, it’s a question that often leads to heart attacks and alcoholism, to mental health distress and despair. The lead article in today’s paper predicts a […]
Sheep, Metaphors, and Listening for Jesus
I’m a city girl. I prefer sidewalks to hiking trails, front porches to farms and forests, bustling streets full of shops and restaurants to quiet country lanes. My only direct experience of sheep occurred when I visited a ranch with my elementary school Girl Scout troop, and I was assigned to feed some of the […]
Despair and Revelation
The Gospel story this week* is of two downcast followers of Jesus walking the long road home from the City of Peace with heavy hearts. Their world had collapsed, their hopes were crucified, and they kicked up dead dust with each plodding step. Then Jesus draws near, though their eyes are kept from recognizing him […]