Where do Spirit Tears come from?
When the scrappy outside back (White) battles the opposing team’s forward (Blue) to win the ball near the touchline, we cheer her on. One shields, the other pokes. One leans, the other muscles in. The referee lets them play. All fair. No foul. Blue turns sharply toward the field just as white lifts her head. White’s […]
Have you seen the DQ Duckie?
Once you see it, you can’t miss it.
Can we see stillness? hear silence?
The still life helps us to see and hear, ever in new ways.
Cleansing Sleet, Really?
I just stood out in a driving snow and sleet storm and prayed, “cleanse me from my sins and clothe me in righteousness.” Yep, right there on the podium of my porch I lifted my arms and face to the sky. Icy pellets pecked at my arms, my hands, my neck my face. And all […]
Endless supply, isn’t that clever of grace?
The strangest thing happens here at the base of the ski mountain every day at 3:00 pm. They hand out big, warm chocolate chip cookies. For free. To everyone who asks. They push their cart out filled with cookies, and a long line of small children scampers along behind. But it’s not just the small […]
When Christ sets all our transgressions to zero, we can address our weight
One size fits all. That’s what my daughter told me when I mentioned my desire to purchase some yoga pants. I am a bit behind the times. Still hanging out in my Adidas track pants. Comfort, yes, fashion not so much. She was offering to let me wear hers while she is traveling abroad for several months. […]
Lotta Life at Starbucks
I am sorry for eavesdropping But the tables are too close together to have private conversations at the Starbucks. And I was rattled by the one taking place at the table next to me. (No, Judy, not OUR Starbucks) A tall, well-dressed, salt and pepper haired, Caucasian man was seated across from a small, young Asian man, […]
In Mary, God became flesh (actually)
How soon the Christmas carols that were being piped over speakers and intercoms everywhere are silenced. At the gym yesterday, there was no music. Just the sounds of people doing what they do in the weight room, on the track, in the locker room. I noticed the silence. This is odd because, as my kids will tell you, I […]
Seeing, Only Deeper
I’m just interested in stuff. In people. In things. In how things work. In how people work. In what I see and hear. What I read and find out. I guess you could call me naturally inquisitive. And what I find out, I write down. I take note (s). This is funny because I don’t see […]
Waiting for the Home Bound Train
What kind of a wait-er are you?