Easter Sunday

Who can even begin to expressthe simplicity of the joy:There is Life!Thank God, there is Life!

Lent 18

Rush into my day, my lifeLike cool dawn air filling my lungs.Enliven me, inspire me to praise,Wake me from apathy today!In the hope of resurrection, I pray.

Lent 8

Impossible God, the cut-down stump in the yard that has been dormant for years is blooming: with a fresh coat of moss and a lively ant colony busy within its roots. I am ever amazed by the diverse manifestations of “new life.” Perhaps another tree stump...

On the Verge of New

God of the dawn, God of the springtime, today I need the good news that “new” isn’t an annual opportunity but a daily gift a blessing given even before I threw back the covers this morning. Save me from the belief (vanity, really) that I am somehow...

Dog Stories: Sermon Illustrations (sans sermon)

Walking my dog MoMo this morning offered a few moments of quiet before a busy day. The air was chilly and calm. I could hear birds calling and singing from amidst the branches of bare trees. The sky was a clear baby blue, with traces of red & pink lining a few...

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