Childlike Faith
Last year I was showing my nephew a magic trick. I took a bottle cap and pretended to make it disappear and reappear by “pulling it” out of his ear. He was amazed. “Pull it out of her ear,” he said pointing to my wife. Over and over again, what seemed like an hour, I […]
The Weight
When you have heard someone’s deepest secret, a confession, or a fear, a pregnant moment appears, as fleeting as the flash before the match head catches fire. A divine reflex, as ancient as days, beckons us to take off our shoes like Moses did when he saw the burning bush. That flicker of light, bursting into […]
Authority
“We are waiting to discover why God sent you to us.” This is one of the first things Mary Jo said to me in my early days at the Church of the Saviour. I was surprised, even disappointed, that no one wanted me to do anything. I was a doer, eager to serve. Mary Jo’s […]
Commitment
Growing up, I had never imagined myself as a mom raising a family, much less a family comprised of three boys and me. After graduating from college in Ohio, I moved to Washington because I wanted to change the world. Instead, what I’ve really changed is myself. In large part, I can thank my boys […]
