Near As the Leaf on a Tree
Leaves are swirling in the wind as I write, and tight buds for next year are visible against the naked sky. Darkness is coming earlier and cold keeps us inside. The slow work of winter curls inward as Advent begins. It is a season for hibernation and gestation too. Gayle Boss has become my guide […]
God With Us in Suffering
For Sunday, December 25, 2016 – Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 We have a quandary. We want a happy Christmas—a lovely, soft-lights time of giving and receiving love—but in the mix for most of us is a sticky glob of suffering. Our hearts are weighted by people we hear about in the news, our friends and family, […]
Become the Light
For Sunday, January 3, 2016 – John 1:(1-9), 10-18 For John the best way to tell of God’s coming into this time and space realm is by means of poetry. In lieu of genealogy and anecdotes, he offers a filling feast of images. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, […]
Listen to the Children
For Sunday, December 27, 2015 – Luke 2:41-52 Earlier in December a friend’s young granddaughter woke up to find her world draped in a fresh coat of snow. She tumbled out of bed, dressed herself and headed outdoors to play in the deep white wonder. Without a whisper, she was gone. No one else knew where she was going or what she […]
