Will You Also Leave?
They wanted traditional vows: “…for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, ‘till death do us part.” At 62 and 66, they had both suffered loss before. She had been widowed, and he divorced twice. This time, they hoped to sustain their commitment ’til death do us part. And they hoped their children, […]
How Does Healing Happen?
“How does healing happen?” I asked my dad, a seasoned country doctor in general practice. “It’s an inside job,” he said with a wink. “Medicine helps of course, but the body heals from its own resources. We honestly don’t know all that much about how the immune system works, or why healing happens better for […]
MAKING SPACE for the NEW
Why do we need to separate in order to grow? Go away to discover new depths? When I left home for college, I was quite sure that I didn’t need church any more. Then, after a couple of challenging months and knowing I could not afford to go home for Christmas, I found myself at […]
Being Known
John 10:11-18 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me…. Being known as we are can be wonderful and terrifying too. It fulfills our longing to have a safe place where we don’t have to play games or be stronger or wiser than we truly are. But being known […]
