A Series of Poems for Prayers: #1 The Weary Life.
The Weary Life Though I barely come, I come. Though I am weary, I search. Your invitation has roused me and given me the strength to...
Can I mention Hell, or is that going to offend you? It may be the key to your joy.
Holy Week. Dark before the dawn. Death before resurrection. Suffering before glory. The first warm breeze of spring is far more...
A Lenten Pandemic: get to the watchtower.
At the end of every year the church calendar takes us from Advent into Lent. We celebrate the birth of a child who would suffer death to...
Lent May Offend You, Trust It.
I have never given up chocolate, coffee or dessert for Lent. Honestly, I struggle with how to engage this season. I value it. In many...
Lent, the Surgeon
I am sitting by the fire today. My back up against the hearth with pillows cushioning me. Down pillows. The outside temperature is below...