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Today I begin my summer sabbatical. I am blessed to have this time away every summer to refill my cup. I plan to read many books, the first being Tolkien's, Fellowship of the Ring. I look forward to some writing, time in nature, trying new recipes, and setting tables for
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The Roller coaster ride of life is beautiful, brutal, fleeting, mysterious—and remarkably holy. Not one of us will get out of here without our own resumes full of bliss and pain. This Sunday I offer a few helpful suggestions of how we take each day as it comes—and make the
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The human heart is an undeniable miracle. Ultimately, we discover that it actually does not belong to us, but always was meant to be given away to another, even to many. One’s willingness to make this sacrifice determines the value of a special life.
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During a strenuous worrisome season in my life, I started seeing these brilliantly colored red birds popping up everywhere I went. My dear departed friend Tallu believed seeing a cardinal was always a promising sign. Today, redbird sightings lift my spirit. Just when I reach a low point, a red bird
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The truth is I have participated in a surprising number of comebacks from setbacks during my tenure here on earth. And I imagine you have to. Live long enough and we will all have a catalog of heartbreaks. There certainly appears to be a pattern of one being knocked down
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I still believe in the goodness of the human heart. The “tweets” and doomsday 24/7 news is not telling the whole story. There are good, intentional people everywhere. They will surprise you with their generosity. Beneath the noise, people are good to one another. Kindness is very much alive and well
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Sometimes, life’s circumstances, especially the hard ones, appear to drown out the “music.” We might even start to believe that we will never hear it again. But it’s always there. Whatever happens, however loud and challenging and heart-breaking our lives, or the distance we may feel from God, God is
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The tension I feel on Palm Sunday and in my mortal existence is the fact that joy and sorrow will be forever braided in my life and yours. This is not heaven. We live in a fragile, imperfect world that can at once break our hearts and also make us
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I grew up hearing the modern-day proverb, “Look for the silver lining” after a life disappointment. Often the instruction seems trite and dismissive. But there is truth that even in the darkest situations, there is some sliver of light. Look for it.
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There is simply no other way to do this wild, uncomfortable, glorious adventure without hope.
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