The Flamboyance of Spring (Yielding to the Abundance of Growth)
Come late spring, even the palm tree in our front yard feels like showing off for the sheer joy of it. ::: “Spring it its fullness is not...
The Tenacity of Spring (Looking Carefully for the Green Stems of Possibility)
Worth pulling the car over for. El Capitan, towering over Yosemite Valley in its late winter morning beauty. ::: “Though spring begins...
It Takes A Village
Isolation is the new normal. With the extremely fast growth of technology, we are able to be self-sufficient without real human...
The Gospel is Not Meant to be Room Temperature
Awhile back I was reading a book about Jesus written by the theologian Ernst Käsemann. He writes, “People and institutions do not like to...
The Kingdom of Inclusion
"Later Jesus and his disciples were at home having supper with a collection of disreputable guests. Unlikely as it seems, more than a few...
The Humility of Spring (Walking in the Mud and Muck)
Mia climbs up and bombs down the slide in the background like a boss! ::: “I will wax romantic about spring and its splendours in a...
[Trust in the ‘Out of Our Control’ Storm (Part II)]
“Hurry with your answer, God! I’m nearly at the end of my rope. Don’t turn away; don’t ignore me! That would be certain death. If you...
[Trust in the ‘Out of Our Control’ Storm (Part I)]
One day he and his disciples got in a boat. “Let’s cross the lake,” he said. And off they went. It was smooth sailing, and he fell...
The Ecology of a Life (Seasonal Metaphors for Growth)
Perhaps we need to redefine our choice of framing metaphor to something more natural, like this. ::: To borrow a musical term while...
Fifty: On Learning To Create Poorly
Even Hemingway didn’t know what he was doing when he first picked up a pen. ::: Henri Cartier-Bresson, the well-known French...
