Apr 23, 2010 | faith, nature, stories
On those days when I struggle to understand my eight-year-old daughter’s love of pinks and purples and boy bands and the use of high-pitched squealing to express joy…And on those days when I struggle to understand the irrepressible nature, the endlessly...
Nov 21, 2009 | death, resurrection, stories
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...
Nov 5, 2009 | faith, stories
Through the wilderness from Egypt to Canaanwe wander in circles.Every day is something new…and every day looks exactly the same.”Haven’t we been here before?””No, look: we’ve never seen that flowering bush.””Perhaps, but...
Oct 20, 2009 | sermon, stories
Now that the leaves are falling in earnest, MoMo occasionally snarls and jumps and snaps to catch an autumn leaf that crosses in front of him on the breeze. It’s quite a sight to watch MoMo snag a leaf between his teeth with instinctive aggression, smack his...
Oct 7, 2009 | images of God, stories
We have a dog, MoMo, a fully grown (all of 17 pounds) miniature pinscher adopted from the Humane League. MoMo has a pleasant demeanor–except when he’s not in the mood–and I like him best at night when he curls up next to me on the couch while I watch...
Jun 14, 2009 | faith, stories
The mystery of God at work in the world is like a kid in elementary school, who is assigned to be the captain of a kickball team during gym class. The boy must build a winning kickball team by selecting his classmates, choosing in turns with the other team’s...
