Aug 8, 2014 | discipleship, images of God, prayer, Spirit
Shall I thank you for this dry season, in which the storms and floods have receded and there is space for me to breathe vast space for me to walk about and plant anew? Shall I cry out to you in this dry season, as the streams take their time no longer dancing and...
Aug 6, 2014 | books, ministry
Sometimes at work, when I’m puzzling and pondering and trying to flesh out a word or idea, I swivel my chair away from the computer and turn to face my bookshelves. The colorful book spines and carefully worded titles (along with the content they represent)...
Aug 4, 2014 | books, Monday Muse, review
I have a handful of favorite fiction books from my youth to which I return periodically for a light and familiar escape. One such book is Dragonsong, of Anne McCaffrey’s Harper Hall Trilogy (among her many books about the fantastical land of Pern). I read many...
Aug 1, 2014 | images of God, prayer, scripture
I wait and watch for you across the stream. Tempted to long and lament at the distance, I trace the lapping waves with my toes and know: my God does not need to be right by my side to be with me. The waters carry God’s Love across the river through the air...
