Hos 2:16b, 17b, 21-22
2 Cor 3:1b-6
Mk 2:18-22
Desert Wineskins
Seven months ago, I moved from my known and beloved Midwest to the Southwest. Everything about my new land is different. The colors, the landscape, languages commonly spoken, and my work have taken me out of my known professional field, a big medical center, to a home hospice.
I [...]

Is.43:18-19, 21-22, 24-25
2Cor. 1:18-22
Mk. 2: 1-12
I Make All Things New
For a long time I held tightly in my fist angry stories about my Dad. I felt self righteous about my anger and somehow felt that this self righteousness was what he had coming for decisions that he had made. In the midst of this unresolved [...]

Me and Them
As a child and growing into adulthood, I too, learned ways to feel safe from others who were different than me. I would talk about “those” people with their particular behaviors, cultures, or diseases. I would be sure to indicate in any number of ways that I was different than them. It made [...]

Harden not your Hearts
Today at church I watched a man try to stand up at the end of the liturgy. It was clear from his effort that he was determined to get up all by himself and without the help of his wife. I am not sure what physical issue made this movement a challenge. [...]