Misfit
Loss has made me a misfit. Lost in my own life. My older brother died recently. Though I had in many ways been hoping for his release from the sufferings of disease, even expected it for about a week, it came as a shock. And with the shock, came a world of paralyzing sorrow. Strong family roots, shared values […]
God Is In Charge – Apr. 27, 2022
“The prudence I pride myself on to solve hard problems? That is a gift from God. The faith I rely on in difficult times? That is a gift from God. Even my desire to do what is right instead of wrong, that too is a gift from God. I am radically, totally, utterly dependent upon […]
Practicing Gratitude – Jan. 14, 2022
“As praise became more a part of my days, I moved into a fuller understanding of how very vulnerable every one of us is. At the same time an unseen world swung into sharper focus. I began to feel safer than I had felt before, more able to give shelter to frightening feelings of inadequacy […]
At the Center of My Being – Jan. 3, 2022
Abba: I begin this day with gratitude for the gift that is hidden in my center. Remind me in the silence of surrender that I am connected by more than what keeps me apart. Help me see that at the center of all that lives is a small piece of the very beginning, which was […]
