31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Three

October 3, 2016 By

After meditating briefly on the bridge, I turned back toward the center green area at the retreat site. The mist was breaking away quickly now and this bright spot of color called my name. Purple and … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Two

October 2, 2016 By

I grabbed my camera and headed out into the cool damp of the morning on that first day of hand-out distribution. I, too, was eager to 'pay attention,' and I wanted to do it while moving enough to keep … Read more...

31 Days of . . . Paying Attention

October 1, 2016 By

Almost a year ago, I was invited to bring the morning devotions at a retreat for retired pastors and their spouses. When the schedule for that retreat arrived in my inbox about three months ago, I … Read more...

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

September 28, 2016 By

The song of the week, that's what it is. Each week, when I take my Mama out to lunch, she sings a song of one kind or another. About a month ago, it was, "I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do." Two … Read more...

Some Fine Books on Marriage — a Book(s) Review

September 28, 2016 By

Three of them, to be exact -- each one unique, each one valuable for different reasons. One is a daily devotional guide that provides thoughtful and humorous reflections on the realities of married … Read more...

The Seven Sorrows

September 16, 2016 By

I snuck in through the back gate, carefully closing it so that the family of deer grazing nearby could not enter the enclosed garden. Miraculous rain had fallen during the night and the air was crisp … Read more...

Labels – SheLoves, September 2016

September 10, 2016 By

When I sat down to think and write about this month's theme, I was feeling a bit blue and confused about a lot of things happening in my life these days. So this is what came out. I'm feeling somewhat … Read more...

Battle Fatigue

August 19, 2016 By

You know, it's just lunch. Simple, right? I get in the car, I drive over to Mom's care facility, I punch in the magic code to open the door, I gather her up, confused and beautiful as she is, I open … Read more...

Telling It Backwards and Forwards — a Sermon Preached at Pasadena Covenant Church

August 15, 2016 By

It was a privilege and a joy to rejoin our home church yesterday morning as the preacher for the day. This is the place where we raised our family, where we are known well. They find themselves in … Read more...

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