Seven years after the loss of a 25 year marriage, reflections on not feeling like celebrating Christmas, and holding onto faith in the midst. How this can help us understand Mary’s Magnificat in a new way
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No Kings?
This morning I was reading again in 1 Kings and was struck by something I hadn’t remembered. In the later years of Solomon’s reign, he did all sorts of things that were not ok. He went back to Egypt, he gathered chariots and horses, he had a ton of wives. Not only that, he built… Continue reading No Kings?
A prayer for heavy hearts this week
I don’t watch the news much, so I wasn’t aware of the recent events until Thursday: The shooting of a political activist in Utah, the stabbing of a Ukranian refugee on a train in Charlotte, and the school shooting just an hour away from where I live. Needless to say, I’ve been catching up and… Continue reading A prayer for heavy hearts this week
The question of Abraham
I was reading in Genesis 14 not too long ago – a story of early tribal warfare, if you will – where a bunch of kings teamed up together, fought and plundered some other kings, and essentially took Lot and all his household and animals with them. Abram did what would have been expected of… Continue reading The question of Abraham
A mountain of concern
“Why are you here?” This is the question the Lord asks Elijah as he was running away to save his life. After all, he had just ticked off the queen by killing all the prophets of Baal, so of course he was on her hit list. “Why are you here?” As if God doesn’t know?… Continue reading A mountain of concern
Just a pawn on a chess board
I’ve been reading through the books of Samuel again lately, and one character in a particular story stuck out to me today. It’s Michal, daugher of Saul. Specifically how the story says she sees David, her husband, dancing as he is bringing the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem – and essenially calls him… Continue reading Just a pawn on a chess board
“But I’m not used to that…”
The story of David and Goliath is a well known one, whether or not you were raised in church. It’s the classic underdog wins over the big guy, a small farm team beats the favored one with all the financial backing, the scrappy inner city kid wins out over the trust fund baby. It’s a… Continue reading “But I’m not used to that…”
When Chanukah overlaps Christmas
I got a text from a friend recently who was reading the Christmas story to her granddaughter from the Bible. After she was finished, the little girl asked where the stories of little girls were? Insightful. We can explain it away as adults, but its a real question for a little girl. At a Christmas… Continue reading When Chanukah overlaps Christmas
The Art of Saying Good- Bye
This summer, my dad passed away and went onto the next world, after living a full 80 years of life. Needless to say, it was a summer of heavy emotion. I planned on sharing a few things at his memorial service: a brief look back at lessons he taught me, some funny stories of what… Continue reading The Art of Saying Good- Bye
Asking for too much too soon
Hi all It’s been a bit hasn’t it? I look back and realize it was May since my last post, and needless to say it’s been a full summer. Good and hard things alike, and I just needed to take a break from writing. That being said, with weather cooler in the morning and more… Continue reading Asking for too much too soon
Finding the Life 