Truth – Jan. 31, 2022
“I thought back to when my children, Harper and Judah, were young and I was unhappy and had come down with a wee touch of hypochondria. The demands of staying at home with a baby and a toddler were too much, and I got sick a lot, which convinced me that something was really wrong […]
Moving Toward a Beloved Community – Dec. 10, 2021
“A prophet is someone who sees that this is not all there is, but is willing to face the fact that we are in a predicament, and it’s only as we co-participate with God, can we find ourselves moving in the direction of a beloved community.” –Walter Brueggemann and Kenyatta Gilbert, What Does It Mean To […]
Steady Truth
I have long valued the story of the tender-hearted young boy who liked to walk on the mountain trails with his friend, an old monk. One day, the boy stopped still, staring at a butterfly on a bush blazing in the sunlight. He cried out, “O, Father, I see God in that bush!” The monk […]
Endless Opportunities – Nov. 2, 2021
“When you open yourself to the continually changing, impermanent, dynamic nature of your own being and of reality, you increase your capacity to love and care about other people and your capacity to not be afraid. You’re able to keep your eyes open, your heart open, and your mind open. And you notice when you […]