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The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God . . . John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1:1-4 adapted I met my friend in the wilderness the other night. Well, it...
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It’s only a story, but it’s a nice story. I used to hear it when I was a child from Matryona, my cook, who is still with me. It’s like this. Once upon a time there was a peasant woman and a very wicked woman she was. And she...
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One day Bartholomew was grumpy . . . His ears were cold. “Wrap your scarf around your ears to keep them warm, ” said George. But Bartholomew was still grumpy. His legs felt too stumpy. “I’ll carry you,” said George. At home,...
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This is my response to the following quote, the last in a series of three: I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t...
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The More We Own The Less We Have to Name If we had only one coat, we would call it Warm, but if we got another, it would not be Warmer, just our other coat, and if we bought, borrowed, stole or rescued from...
