Don’t just tell me you love me; show me you love me
Don’t just tell me you love me, show me Visit when I’m sick sick of life sick of hardship sick of loneliness heart sick Nourish when I’m empty pangs of hunger cheeks hollowed out of options gut void Supply when I’m thirsty offer a sip of what you’re drinking melted chips of ice mouth parched […]
Does stillness feel like a straight jacket to you, too?
When people find out I’ve published a faith-based title, they often ask, Do you meditate? “I pray,” I tell them. This is usually met with an uncomfortable silence or, “Oh.” Then crickets. People, it seems, aren’t quite sure what to do with prayer. Meditation is the in thing. It’s so much more … accepted, inoffensive, […]
Surprised by grace
I returned the book* one day late. I knew it was late. I could have returned it the day before, but I had a few more pages to finish. So I kept it. Kept it from the next person on the list, who had put a hold on it, whose right it was to have […]
What gets your attention?
We all notice, don’t we? The thing that wasn’t there before. The thing that isn’t but was. The thing that’s different from one image to the next. Heck, that’s a puzzle I loved to do as a kid! Find all 10! Yes, if we’re paying even the slightest attention, we notice when something has changed, […]
When the storm brings rain
We had a much-needed rain last night. Though the arrogant lightning flashed boldly in my window making it hard to fall asleep, when I heard the droplets pelting against my window pane I knew that thirsty Mother Earth would be glad for a drink. In the morning, the soaking had left a smile on the […]
Can I tell you a secret?
“Can I tell you a secret?” I whispered to the little boy. The very little boy who told me he was two as he climbed across the table after dumping the entire contents of the bag of blocks onto the floor after emptying the cart full of plastic food into the plastic sink and trying […]
Saying Goodbye
It’s been a while since I have been able to sit down and put two thoughts together with any cogency. Life has demanded I move at its speed, and I have dutifully complied, handcuffed as I was to things that needed doing on a firm timetable with no wiggle room. As I now pause to […]
The Art of the Jump Shot: what’s God got to do with it?
We kinesthetics do a lot by feel. We move in the space to “see” how big it is. We step outside to test whether we need a jacket today. When asked how long the table is, we spread our arms to demonstrate the size. How heavy is it? Oh, about like picking up _______ (something […]
Rehab
“You’re broken right here.” (Followed by poking right here.) Never helps. Often hurts. Never mends. Often rends. “What happened?” “Whatcha in for?” “You, too?” Often helps. Never hurts. Won’t offend. Often mends. Enough to let the healer, heal, the creator, craft, the Savior save. It all begins right here.
Use it or lose it. done.
Use it or lose it applies in, as far as I can tell, every situation. But what I’ve learned from those aging gracefully is there is no need to tell them that “no pain, no gain” is just bunk.