Like Those Mountains, God Will Always Be There
“Are the girls close by?” These words appeared on my screen, and my stomach dropped to the floor. My 41-year-old, […]
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Psalms
Dog (Man) Days of Summer
More than five years into life with our spring-loaded third child, who wakes up (and often wakes us up) at Indy Speedway
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Columba: a saint who loved God’s great story
In the midst of all his toils, he appeared loving unto all, serene and holy, rejoicing in the joy of
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My Mother, Psalm 23, and an Awesome Tree
It’s possible that I’m turning into my mom.
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Long Strange Trip
I do my best to take each day as it comes, doing whatever I can without assuming that however I feel on a given day is a durable condition.
Reading, Writing, and Praying the Psalms
In March 2020, my small church pressed the pause button on several ministries. Even as some groups stopped gathering, other ministries adapted, evolved and even grew.
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The Unattainable Rubric
As I sit here writing… I am inhabiting a body. As you sit there reading… you are, also, inhabiting a body.I am sure, just as I do, you have a long and complex history with your body. Most of my history surrounds my body’s interaction with gravity and how much space it takes up.
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a visit from Life
Parenting gets rough when everyone’s problems happen at the same time. What do you do when eveyrone in the family struggles — including you?
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My daughter tried to make a bargain with God – then asked me if it would work.
My daughter tried to make a deal with God – not the point of prayer. But so did the Psalmist.
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