I pray in the silence of my soul Surrounded by the noise of the world And the calming music of sacred choirs. And yet, there is silence. I am quiet before you, Oh God. I have no words, no thoughts,… Continue reading

We have a choice. There is still within us the memory of blindness and sin and it holds some sort of nostalgic appeal to us. But we must remember that the misery of it all was always greater than its… Continue reading

  I notice that I wrote and posted the following nine years ago. The context was different, perhaps and perhaps not. The core issues are the same and the desire for places of meeting with respect and open minded dialogue… Continue reading

"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." – John 8:11 Jesus said that wheat and tares would grow together until the end of time and that in… Continue reading

  Photo by MILKOVÍ on Unsplash Words matter. How and why we use our words matters. A prayer of yesteryear resounds in our contemporary ears: Continue to store us away from the strife of tongues and may our tongues not cause strife. In… Continue reading

In a day when we, as Christians, feel compelled to protest our losses of special privilege, criticism, insult, offense, or false characterization of our motives, we have a role model for how to handle it. After saying all there was… Continue reading

May you be blessed today, people of truth, souls of deep longing, heart walkers of grace, grace walkers of broken hearts, life livers and life givers. May you be blessed. May you be blessed, people of the edge, marginal pilgrims,… Continue reading

  There is a device at the head of my bed with which I have a love/hate relationship. It gives me a degree of comfort – the kind that comes with discipline and safety while also being an enemy to… Continue reading

No one is going to come along with you until you start moving. No one is going to see it, get it, or understand it until you live it and demonstrate it. Do not wait for a vote of your… Continue reading

  Thoughts, words, emotions, and promptings converge and none localized around any one soul. Is altruism an illusive and allusive fantasy? All anger bleeds acid. Sadness breeds sorrow. There are remedies. Remedies require energy from tired brains. Love leaks leaky… Continue reading