IN THE BEGINNING
Early one morning – the sun was still weak, I stepped through an old rusted gate.Walked into my garden and took peekWhat I saw, I know, was my fate. Overcome by… Read more IN THE BEGINNING →
Until Masks Us Do Part
An Almost Biblical Guide to Planning and Celebrating a Pandemic Wedding Planning and eventually celebrating a wedding in a pandemic is an epic experience. My son and his now wife… Read more Until Masks Us Do Part →
The Kindness of America
I still remember seeing her for the first time. I was craning my neck while looking down from my window seat as we approached the airport. She stood motionless in… Read more The Kindness of America →
Family
We signed bazillion dotted lines On twenty pounds of paper We went to classes – stretched our minds Did court instead of labor Then welcomed three into our clan Their pain became soon ours We knew that family was God’s plan Here evil loses power God knits a family of love Of many different colorsForms bonds with cords designed above So hearts and lives grow fuller. Our Father wants us fig’ring out There’s no such thing as “others” That all His children walk about As sisters and as brothers. To… Read more Family →
The Wellspring
When Love is abundant, store it awayFor a time of great hate will comeWhen it does and you stand in warring days You’ll have plenty to draw love from. When it’s day and gorgeous Light fills your eyes,Keep the vision of Light in mind.For darkness will come and and evil will riseWhen for the blind your light must shine When Hope spills like water over your dayWhen within your soul all is wellPour this hope in a well – make it to stayThen dig deep, when fear wants to dwell When… Read more The Wellspring →
A Not-So (Socially) Distant God
A Holy God came down to earth Indwelled the human race Imago Dei now its worth – God close, on every face. He took a basin and a towel, Got… Read more A Not-So (Socially) Distant God →
Her Hands
While I washed my hands today, I asked the Lord to bless the work of our hands. I thought of an encounter at the store. I don’t remember much of… Read more Her Hands →
The Sword
Long ago, at a time when wars were fought with swords, in a warring country, lived a young, valiant man who yearned to fight at the front lines of the… Read more The Sword →
