Just Joy
The stories come, as Jesus’ stories often do, because people are grumbling at him.* He is hanging out with “sinners” again, and the religious folk don’t like it. So Jesus tells two parallel parables, the lost sheep and the lost coin, both of which he likens to repentant sinners. I’m not the first to notice […]
A Mother’s Miracle
On the day I turned sixteen, I tasted freedom for the first time. With a brand new driver’s license in my wallet, and a car key in my hand, I carefully backed out of the driveway, into the expectant world that awaited me. During those first few days of liberty, my mother told me to go visit […]
A New Dream (2) – July 13, 2021
(…continued from yesterday) “What is the message we have to shout? “There is a great party being prepared! And God wants everybody there.” It’s the wedding feast where God and all humanity will be fully joined. That is what God is after. When we embody the dream and share God’s vision, we’re helping to get […]
Beyond Ourselves
We enter the party. Our eyes scan the room looking for someone we know, something familiar. Perhaps we seek out the person or position at the table that will help us feel good about ourselves. It is a human trait to want to belong, feel secure, and be appreciated. That’s not bad, unless all that […]
