Remembering My Father
Regular readers may recall that two weeks ago I mentioned a family member who had just been diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. That person was my father, and he died last Tuesday. In this post, I want to share one aspect about what made him special and how I am...
“On This Rock I Will Build My Church”
Take a good look at the rock in this photo. It’s called basalt. It’s volcanic. See how rough it is? See all the holes and divots? Do you think it would make good building material? When Henry and I were on pilgrimage in the Holy Land last November, we saw that Jesus’...
Where Does the Holy Spirit Dwell?
It’s still Eastertide. If you’re a longtime follower of my blog, you might recall that I’ve reflected on this theme in prior years. Eastertide is fifty days long, but we tend to get focused on family graduations and summer plans and lose touch with the fact that the...
Persistence in the Winds of Life
As I sit to write this post, spring winds are causing the chimes outside my window to spring(!) to life. It’s always this way in the desert southwest. As a child, I didn’t love this season (despite having a spring birthday) because it seemed I always had windblown...
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