One Bread, One Body

One bread, one body, one Lord of all One cup of blessing which we bless And we, though many, throughout the earth We are one body in this one Lord. How many times have I sung these words while taking communion and while others communed at our common table? Bread broken. Poured out wine. Each of […]

failing my way to success

Yesterday, I received notification that the proposal for my book had been rejected. Nope. Not gonna happen. Not now. Not by that publisher. I had inquired earlier in the day, dredging up my courage to ask, even if the news was not good news. The response came: I checked with the editor and he was […]

Sips not Big Gulps Taste Best

I really want to take life in big gulps. But God offers it to me in small sips. So I can taste and see that the Lord is good. I would like just to have it all figured out. You know, what I’m meant to do, who I’m meant to be, how I’m meant to […]

His Blood On My Hands

We have small, intimate Communion service on Wednesdays at my church. Something about taking time in the middle of my week to stop and remember the Why and the Whom behind what I do and who I am. I love taking communion. It’s so…bodily. I found out today why we are really supposed to cup […]