Harmony of the Whole
Until this past Sunday we had not worshipped in the woods for two years. We had become accustomed to our hybrid church in-person and on Zoom. And yet, even though that technology would not be possible in the woods at Dayspring, the Spirit moved us to go. I knew my heart had withered in some way […]
The Spirit Helps – June 15, 2022
“The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God… Creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know […]
A Thin Place
All night I walked the floor, wrestling with whether to go or to stay. I’d been raised to be responsible, to meet my obligations and fulfill my commitments. That meant staying for the board meeting of the non-profit I was directing. But my father had finally lapsed into a coma and my sisters would both […]
Misfit
Loss has made me a misfit. Lost in my own life. My older brother died recently. Though I had in many ways been hoping for his release from the sufferings of disease, even expected it for about a week, it came as a shock. And with the shock, came a world of paralyzing sorrow. Strong family roots, shared values […]
