I think about the Pharisees a lot. (I know. I’m weird, but stay with me. This gets relevant.) The Pharisees of biblical days viewed life through a “letter of the law” lens.Read More…
MY OWN LITTLE CORNER
The other day I heard this cover of Michael Jackson’s “Heal the World.” It’s pretty. Take a listen. Remember the lyrics? “Heal the worldMake it a better placeFor you and for meAndRead More…
14May/20
LOOKING UP
Well, my post from last week wasn’t very popular. It was about evaluating our echo chambers because “we are what we eat.” We’re defined by what we consume, news-wise. But maybe IRead More…
07May/20
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
Shane Claiborne tells the story of going to India to hang out with Mother Teresa and the Sisters. They took communion every morning. When he asked one of the Sisters why soRead More…
30Apr/20
PEACE?
Earlier this morning I was sitting at my desk listening to today’s stock market report. Not having fun. Last night, I read a newspaper calling Covid-19 the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus.Read More…
23Apr/20
FLOWERS AND THE BIG REBOOT
I don’t know about you, but this whole COVID thing has brought me some unexpected clarity. Stillness does that, I believe. The great mystics of the faith were on to something withRead More…
16Apr/20
BEING IN TIME-OUT
I have a friend who sometimes puts herself in time-out. I love that picture–the huffy little kid version of her sitting on her bed with crossed legs, crossed arms, and a madRead More…
09Apr/20
SEVEN WORDS
Tomorrow is Good Friday. Here’s the entry from my book, “The Journey,” about the day Jesus died. While Jesus was dying on the cross, he was mostly silent. He spoke just sevenRead More…
THE HARD PAUSE
Here’s a word about the virus, but I’ll make this brief since I’m neither a medical expert nor an economist. I just read an article in The Atlantic (March 23) calledRead More…
12Mar/20
MIRANDA & ME
Today’s post is not political. It’s about me…and maybe you as well. (You too, Miranda.) To be more accurate, it’s a little bit political. Election year 2016 was the catalyst and electionRead More…