Take Nothing for Your Journey – Aug. 10, 2022
“One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. “Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don’t take a walking stick, […]
Not Afraid to Ask
“We went to the junkyard,” Marguerite said, “and Monty was full of questions.” At seven, Monty has not yet learned to keep his questions quiet so as not to bother the adults. His wise old aunt takes him on some kind of adventure each week to give his house-bound parents and introverted older brother some […]
A Deeper Well
Social rejection, separation, disconnection. It all feels like a death… a pain that cuts to the marrow. We’re born unto a mother, yet deep belonging does not come with the birth certificate. It is the same for us now as it was for the oldest of our ancestors. A lost sheep is always in danger […]
Measuring Up – Mar. 3, 2020
“When we have sold our identity to the judges of this world, we are bound to become restless, because of a growing need for affirmation and praise. Indeed we are tempted to become low-hearted because of a constant self-rejection. And we are in serious danger of becoming isolated, since friendship and love are impossible without […]
