

Israel. Let’s Wrestle.
In one of the many biblical stories that leaves me less than certain about its meaning, Jacob spends a night wrestling with...something....


Summer is Coming
Summer will be here soon; in many ways, it’s already knocking on our door here in the Midwest. We’ve finally packed away our coats and...


BE IN RELATIONSHIP
The first time I met John Philip Newell he said to me: “Just be in relationship.” I haven’t forgotten it. I have often wondered about...


Just Kidding...
Our friend, Jennifer invited us out to her home which lies just south of Elizabeth, Colorado. What a beautiful and peaceful place. Here...


Rain, Rest, Renewal.
Where I live we are nearing the end of a disturbingly dry spring season. And though here in the high desert we are accustomed to dryness,...


EASTER BURSTS FORTH
Years ago, I framed this beautiful message. I walk by it daily but haven’t noticed the joy it brings for quite a while. Easter is the...


People Over Perfection
At least once a day, we hear a soft knock on our front door. We’ve only been in our new house a few weeks, but we have already come to...


HIDE AND SEEK
HIDE AND SEEK….you are my hiding place. Psalm 32:7 People watching has always been fascinating for me. I was sitting watching symphony...


Gifts of Diversity
Walking Wiener Dog & Lumbering Carpets…Gifts of Diversity I walk my little white schnauzer, Pippi along the same path around the golf...


WHAT COLORING TAUGHT ME
An acquaintance and I were discussing what we want to do that will be meaningful as we grow older. “I am not going to color!” was her...