We’re The Crazy Ones: 2019, A Year of Wonder

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. -Psalm 118:24 Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are the best. -Laura Ingalls Wilder The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hands of man. -Anonymous Beyond the highs and lows that came with 2018, my sense […]

Surviving the Holidays: Creating Space for Healing

We tend to stay away from mourning and dancing. Too afraid to cry, too shy to dance… we become narrow-minded complainers, avoiding pain and also true human joy… While we live in a world subject by the evil one, we belong to God. Let us mourn, and let us dance. -Henry Nouwen Jesus wept. -John 11:35 This year will not […]

Tending the Right Fires

We are a culture of people who have bought into the idea that if we stay busy enough, the truth of our lives won’t catch up to us. -Brene Brown Never let the fire go out…when you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful. Share with God’s people who are in need. Welcome others […]