New Every Morning
I was going to introduce you to a friend of mine, but I’ll just let Him introduce Himself. Have you seen Him?
Perfect pull
You know those rolls that will only dispense when you pull with a constant, gentle force directed exactly evenly? Do you suppose God is sending me a message here?
Narrowing, but not narrow-minded
What if God’s will is so expansive that it includes everyone — everything we are and everything we do — and only narrows when we learn the lesson we’re meant to so we can take the next healthy step in life? That would mean each of us is progressing along God’s path, within God’s will, […]
One Table, Many Chairs
Something special happens when we insist on one table with everyone around it. Oh, we may not like everyone there. We may not have seen them in years. We may not even recognize them. But, when the first rule of gathering is that everyone gets a seat at the table, the dynamic changes. It seems […]
Love Strong
If we love with heart, soul and mind, is that enough? What about strength? The Pharisees tested Jesus asking, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And […]
Gate by Gate: Navigating the Slalom Course of Life
Sometimes you just have to do things in order. First things first. No exceptions. Oh, I want to put things behind me and just “get on with it.” But life is not a ‘now we join our regularly scheduled program, already in progress’ experience. Stuff happens. Sometimes it is big stuff, and we need to put […]
Eat the ripe ones first
Are you the kind who picks through the rotten ones first, just to see if they’re salvageable? Who trims and stomachs the sour just so they don’t go to waste? Then, by the time you get to the red, ripe luscious ones, they are sour, too? Today, I am eating the red, shiny ones first! […]
You remind me of your father
We said our final goodbyes to Dad this weekend. What a collection we were, gathered there to pay our respects. The golf group – who remembered the yips he got on short putts like I did The bridge partners – who remembered the joy the game gave him The business partners and employees – who […]
Dear Dad
I wish you didn’t have to go. We were having such a good time. There was so much more to say, more to do, more to think about. Remember that time?…that’s what we used to do. We told the same stories so many times we told them in shorthand. “Tag the batter!” “John Rilling birdies […]
What would Jesus Tweet?
“Your words were a blessing.” It may have been the timing or the delivery or the situation, I don’t know. They were just words, my words, on a card or letter. Not flowery or lovely or well-heeled, but offered sincerely whenever I felt the nudge to write. After I had heard this blessing-thing from a […]