They Left Their Nets Behind

 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” As he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen....

In the Place Where You’d Rather Not Be

  Learn from the things that are already in the place where you wish you were not. – Padraig O’Tuama in The Shelter, (p.9) A dead lightbulb has been sitting on our kitchen island for more than a week. Before that, it was in the light fixture above our dining...

Ashes and the Season of Lent: Maybe It’s Time

Maybe it’s time to let it all fall apart; to stop holding on, holding together, that which is broken beyond repair. Let it burn to ash.Let it crumble and collapse,decompose. Is this not the way of all things?Maybe oursis a season of death.Then, so be it.Let it all...

Keep Showing Up

I found myself in a bit of a funk last night. After mowing the front lawn, I sneaked into my office to pray for awhile. It helped. And then I saw my daughter outside and decided to join her because the hot humid day had finally turned cool and breezy. We road our...
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