Reading Time: 3 minutes So many stories about Mary the mother of Jesus portray her as angelically strong and a saint. But as a mother and widow how did she feel as she watched her son being crucified? My poem Mary’s Loss attempts to dig into her feelings of despair.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Who are you? I’m a fan of the Enneagram and all things self-discovery. But quipping, “I’m a Seven or an …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The first time I celebrated Easter as something more than bunnies and colored eggs was in 1973. I’d become a …
How Jesus Gives a Damn about our Suffering: A Maundy Thursday Poem Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Like you I’ve been trying to process the most recent senseless killings in Boulder (and Atlanta). I’ve started several …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes A WINTER PSALM As winter yearns for spring, As a frozen river anticipates thaw, O Lord, We wait on you, …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes The last time I saw Isabelle alive she was in the hospital after a heart attack. She was in …
Reading Time: 3 minutes [box] Varied voices, divers opinions, and new insights often break us out of ruts. With that in mind, I’ve …
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Christmas always sneaks up on me. I’d love to just marinate in the season instead of being microwaved through …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Hunting especially reminds me who I am and Who made me and who I can be. It places me back in the natural order where I belong. In God’s hand.
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s hard to be cross with someone who exhibits that much enthusiasm for life. Misery may love company but tail-wagging creates a party.