Tuesday -- This I know for certain: We all need stories that fortify us.Stories for self-care, to refuel our better angels.Stories to create sanctuaries of calm.Stories about mercy and freedom from heartlessness.And these must be our stories; stories we must…
When you ride any WA state ferry, you hear a safety announcement as we depart the dock. The line that makes me perk my ears and smile, “…passengers who may have special needs during an emergency, please let a crew…
Tuesday -- Will you be my friend?There are so many reasons why you never should:Often I'm too serious, seldom predictably the same,Sometimes cold and distant, probably I'll always change.I bluster and brag, seek attention like a child.I brood and pout,…
Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. Born with a cleft palate, Mary would hear the jokes and tolerate the stares of other children (some cruel, others, simply curious) who…
This week we’re talking about the power of touch. The invitation to be present. We make a difference in our world, not by shaming or tidying up or "converting", but, in the words of the little boy to his momma…
It is blueberry pancake Sunday. In the kitchen, the young mother works under a deadline and a promise; today before church, blueberry pancakes for her two sons, their favorite breakfast in the whole wide world.The two boys, aged 5 and…
Tuesday -- When the world is heavy, when we struggle with helplessness or anger, it is easy to miss the little things. The world feels too big. And our view or perspective, is only the horizon, with too many possibilities.So,…
It’s not easy to make choices when life feels upside down. Let me rephrase this: it’s not easy to feel grounded when the pain in our world feels too real. Visceral even. Even if we are miles away. In other…
Tuesday -- Yes, we live in a disquieting world.And this week, in our Daily Dose, we come face to face with our propensity to worry and wonder about whether (if, or how) we can make any difference.I confess than I…
There were times this week, sitting at my computer writing Sabbath Moment, when I couldn’t take my eyes off the news, watching pain and suffering and inhumanity in real time. I couldn't move, tears scrolling down my cheeks.“My body itself…
