Christmas is Coming
Today I feel softened by coronavirus time. What a strange thing to feel! For most of this year, March through November, I have felt quite the opposite. I felt hardened. Fear, frustration, anxiety, depression tore at my heart. I found myself hunkering down, stifled, and resistant. Amidst all the uncertainty my vision shrank. I was […]
The Imperative to Love
Today’s gospel is a familiar one. When asked what commandment in the law is the greatest Jesus says, ““You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love […]
Growing Together
When it comes to our places of belonging, whether they are family or friendships or spiritual communities, inevitably we communicate badly or offend or hurt each other, either intentionally or unconsciously. We are people. Precious and flawed. Each born and grown differently, formed by our personalities and a history of relations, social context, and life […]
Deep Trust
As I look out on our days and into my soul and try to make a way with so much turmoil and unknowing, an ancient Jewish saying from the Talmud comes to mind: “Every blade of grass has its own angel bending over it, whispering, “Grow, grow.”” I don’t know about you, but I long […]