Preparing to Meet the Risen Christ – Apr. 24, 2023
“I will lift up mine eyes. I will lift up mine eyes to life, that I may read the guideposts along my way and not miss the important turning in the road. I will lift mine eyes to love, that I may not close the door of my heart to the knocking hand, the tender […]
On the Way: Resurrection
Easter morning at my church we were encouraged to be attentive in the days and weeks ahead to sightings of the Risen Christ and to then share those experiences with each other, much like what happened with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.* In preparation, I have been pondering what I see in […]
Peace Be With You
I can’t help thinking about the last time this passage* came up in the lectionary: April 2020. Five weeks into the pandemic shutdown, our world had been turned upside down. With every passing week, reality seemed to become less and less tethered to… well, reality. Things that had been inconceivable before the pandemic were happening […]
We Never Let Go – Apr. 14, 2023
We do not really let go of love;We hold on to it.We hold on to what remainsAfter all the dross is put away.And after all the pain hasPurified the heart,We know that we need only partWith things that cannot last.But we hold on to what is pure;We cherish the truth we’ve found.And what is beautiful […]
