I will live in the past, present and future Ebenezer Scrooge promises. Let the life behind you and the life beyond you effect the life within you and you will live with wisdom, knowledge and grace. Open your arms wide with one hand reaching towards yesterday and the other toward tomorrow, and time … Continue reading a Christmas Carol according to Christ
complacency
What I want the most is consistently bullied by what is necessary to get there. The two are in a constant battle over my life plans. I always find myself sheltering the victim mentality of desire and together we flee from the bully, hard work. I'm not sure why I never seem to reach … Continue reading complacency
Benefits of Bitterness
The bitter taste of lemon juice in warm water or unsweetened diluted cranberry juice helps me feel that I'm doing something of great benefit. It's potency reminds me that I'm making a choice contrary to pleasure for the sake of future reward. It tells me with each hostile sip that I am cleaner or at … Continue reading Benefits of Bitterness
Giving Reflections on Thanks
Before everyone arrives with hot casseroles and forced conversations, it’s quiet. It’s dark and soundless, except for the occasional jingle of the dog’s collar. The coal stove glows orange inside, reminding me of ET’s heart.
Shabbat Mevarchim
Today is Shabbat Mevarchim- “the Shabbat when we bless.” On the Sabbath before the start of a Jewish month/new moon, a blessing is recited to usher it in. Why, i mean why bother blessing the new month, before the new moon? Don't we bless and pray every Shabbat? Picture this: every day you wash the … Continue reading Shabbat Mevarchim
Parallel Play
A letter to my grandmother
the Benefits of Chewing
Chewing food properly I guess is important. I didn't know! I was in a desperate state of bloat at the book store – hiding out in the diet and nutrition section, hoping I might meet a fairy god mother, who would wave her special wand, like with Cinderella and poof-flat belly. No luck, but I … Continue reading the Benefits of Chewing
The Distance Between Us
My sister lives on a lake in Maine.
I’m watching Genesis Part 1 on @YouVersion.
God creates a good world and appoints humans to rule it on his behalf. Humanity rebels, and the story traces the tragic consequences of human sin for individuals, families and societies, and creation itself. Source: I'm watching Genesis Part 1 on @YouVersion.
My Faith Place 