I recently read a list of a certain pastor’s sermon titles on his website. About two-thirds were some variation of “Why You Should Be Different Than You Are.” I got depressed justRead More…
If you know me, you know I fear for our democracy, but I’ve decided not to get stuck in dread. I want to celebrate this coming 4th of July like no other!Read More…
“A true crisis can sometimes do wonders to focus the mind. However, you don’t always get that kind of clarity every time your blood pressure rises. People who have children or eldersRead More…
I’ve been preparing for this year’s fights. I’ve decided to lean into 2024 rather than wringing my hands and giving up. I expect a political battle like none our country has everRead More…
My word of the year is “fight.” I know. Weird. But I take it from 1 Timothy 6, where Paul tells his young protégé, Timothy, to flee from the teachings of peopleRead More…
“Oops, Debbie, you skipped a year.” No, I meant 2025. The long view. On one hand, America in 2025 might look pretty much “status quo” whether led by a breakthrough Republican orRead More…
Remembering that it happened once,We cannot turn away the thought,As we go out, cold, to our barnsToward the long night’s end, that weOurselves are living in the worldIt happened in when itRead More…
One of my sisters recently asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told her “Peace on earth.” A short time later I got a text from her that said, “Peace onRead More…
I’ve been thinking about how different the ways of Jesus are from the ways of the world. Here’s a worldly twist on Matthew 5:3-10. It pretties up Jesus’s “liberal and unworkable” ideas.Read More…
I’m in a balance-seeking space. Loved ones are suffering. I carry heavy loads. (Maybe you do too.) I’m too busy. I’m making adjustments. This poem by John O’Donohue speaks to my heart.Read More…