A Member of the Flock
I don’t like being called a sheep. As a city person, I don’t really know much about sheep, except that they are stupid, dirty, smelly creatures that stand around all day eating grass, willing to follow the crowd even if they are about to run off the cliff. I could be wrong, of course, but […]
If We Listen – Apr. 25, 2023
All experience strips us of much except our sheer strength of mind, of spirit.All experience reveals that upon these we must not finally depend.Brooding over us and about us, even in the shadows of the paradox, there is something more—There is a strength beyond our strength, giving strength to our strength.Whether we bow our knee […]
Heartbreak
In two recent gatherings on a contemplative way of life, we were asked the question, “What breaks your heart?” For me, what breaks my heart is that anyone does not realize that they are beloved of God. Perhaps that is why I feel such joy at Overlook where we offer hospitable space for people to […]
Seeking Elsewhere and Otherwise – Oct. 18, 2022
We are strange conundrums of faithfulness and fickleness.We cleave to you in all the ways that we are able.We count on you and intend our lives to be lived for you,and then we find ourselves among your peoplewho are always seeking elsewhere and otherwise. So we give thanks that you are the God who yearns […]
