Breath of Creation

A million lights twinkle above me in constellations I once knew. Bright lights from bodies trillions of miles away scatter the early morning darkness. I whirl in wonder at their glorious display. How, O Lord, can I fail to believe you are here? My feet, rooted in dust and dirt, are heavy in the sand […]

Giving the leftovers to God

I’ve always had a bit of trouble with this story told in both Matthew and Mark’s gospels of a Canaanite woman who pleads with Jesus for help to save her demon-possessed daughter and ends up begging for even the crumbs from His table. (Matthew 15:22-28) A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying […]