Finding God in the Appliance Section of Lowes

 It seems a little scarier andthe sky maybe falling. But even we canchangewhenwe discoverkindness and compassion.- K. Chripczuk (found poetry)As I mentioned in a recent video on my fb page, our washing machine died over the weekend. It was the last...

Compassion: for Hunger and Desire

 Photo by Misty Ladd on Unsplash I refilled the bird feeder outside my office window this morning and the birds returned. A squirrel arrived as well, as soon as he saw the feeder was full, and I banged in the window and cracked it open a few inches causing...

Everything You Need

Photo by Eric Han on UnsplashThis morning, I overheard my daughter reassuring our highly anxious indoor cat. “You have everything you need, Perfect,” she said.Due to her anxiety, Perfect mostly lives in my bedroom – napping on the bed and...

Breathing Life

Our whole family gathers in the back yard, near the fence line and woodpile. It’s evening, and both the sun and temperature are dropping quickly. Several of us wear light coats. We’re all near-kneeling, our heads bent toward the ground in front of the two white...

The Road is Wide, the Rain is Falling

The words, “deeply grieved” hardly begin to convey the depth of fear, anger, and concern I feel over the treatment of asylum seekers at our southern borders.  Men, held in standing room only conditions.  Children, separated from mothers, from...
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