Real Simple Nostalgia (part 1)
I’m thumbing through my stash of magazines for what I think will be the last time. They’ve travelled with me, mostly from Athens, Georgia. One or two from Michigan circa …
What are we supposed to say?
Don’t speakDon’t speak outDon’t speak out loudlyDon’t speak out loudly today Today is for contemplationToday is for prayerToday is actually for silence We don’t want to make people madWe don’t …
The Way We Pray
[Context: US President’s Inauguration] The way prayer was used today was…hmmm…hard to hear. Moments like this make it challenging to think of myself as a Christian. And then I remind …
The Trail
I tear up more easily as I age. Just read a bit about a woman who began pastoring in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1973. She was an associate pastor …
Morning mumbles (satisfaction)
Satisfaction often feels beyond my reality, as if maybe I’d have it if I…
And those ellipses lead to nothing fruitful.
Things to do (100 words)
The turtle pendant on my bracelet reminds me to slow down. My eye sockets remind me to get more sleep tonight.
A reminder that you can’t do everything
Some years ago, I was frustrated about not being able to move something forward on the job front. In a conversation with my sister, Abigail, she shared that she understood …