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March 12, 2013
Spring Is Here
Spring is here today! Winter’s gone away. Spring is here today! Open the door, Come out and play, Spring has come to stay! Do you recognize that verse? It’s from the children’s book ”Spring Is Here” by Lois Lenski, which was published in 1948, … Continue reading →
March 10, 2013
Two Sons
There was a man who had two sons. ~Luke 15:11 This morning was the 4th Sunday of Lent and the gospel text was well-known — the parable of the prodigal son. Or the parable of the two sons. Or the … Continue reading →
March 5, 2013
Where I Stand Today
Mary Oliver once wrote about her work: “It’s not a competition, it’s a doorway.” This morning I’m standing on the threshold again.
March 2, 2013
The Sunday Game (a few thoughts on “Silver Linings Playbook”)
For my entire life, I have been deprived of football. In my childhood I never threw, or even touched, a pigskin. In my adolescence I didn’t know how the game was scored. Even now, in my late adulthood, I can’t … Continue reading →
February 26, 2013
Why I Write
The cold and gray tail of February is a great time to think about a pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine, a place known for its heat! This past weekend I did two book events about Chasing the Divine in the … Continue reading →
February 21, 2013
Talking Mothers & Daughters
This evening I was in my car in the grocery store parking lot, and watched a girl, about nine years old, and her mom, approach their car, each of them with plastic bags over their wrists. The girl was talking … Continue reading →
February 19, 2013
The Post Office, The Church, and Obsolescence
One of our family’s favorite haunts in downtown DC is an often-overlooked Smithsonian museum: the National Postal Museum. It’s located in the old post office building next to Union Station. The building itself has echoing hallways, grand in scale, and … Continue reading →
February 17, 2013
WWDCD?
What would the Dowager Countess do? Indeed. I ask myself that. I am going to miss her querulous self! Here’s a quote to chew on as we toast the end of Season 3 tonight . . . Carson: “Hard work and diligence weigh … Continue reading →
February 13, 2013
Wilderness, as we enter Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I have a blogpost about “Wilderness” over at Eerd Word. I hope you’ll click over there and check it out! In particular, if you’re preaching on the Temptation of Jesus this Sunday, … Continue reading →
The State of the Union
Do you need a few powerful words on this February day? “We are citizens. It’s a word that doesn’t just describe our nationality or legal status. It describes the way we’re made. It describes what we believe. It captures the … Continue reading →
