"Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift." Matthew 5:24 KJV This past summer in France my family and I happened upon a beautiful hiking trail through vineyards, olive groves and fields of poppies called La
Continue ReadingTheology: An evolving understanding of God and of God's relationship with the world. my theology Made by and for love. Entrusted with the Image. Originally blessed, not cursed. Here on divine assignment—A sacred mission My soul is who I am. God answers to many names. The last line of THE STORY has already been inked: Goodness prevails. Faith begins: "Dear God, I trust
Continue ReadingI am mountain, I am dust. Constellations made of us. There's mystery in the dirt. Momentary carbon stories from the ashes filled with the holy ghost. Life is here now. Breathe it all in. Let it all go. (Lyrics from I Am Mountain by Gungor) A couple of weeks ago I participated in an
Continue ReadingTo know and be known by God is a life-long endeavor. I find it require's the efforts of one's intuition, heart and intellect. Life in all of its heartbreaks and glories has turned me for good or bad into a spiritual curio; biblical scholarship, spiritual memoir, hagiography, poetry, nature and
Continue Reading"It's much more radical, much more daring, and much more dangerous to hope." -Mary Karr I walk into a book store, pick up a book and the first question I ask, "Is their redemption in this story?" I'm not looking for soft, sentimental, or even a "Hollywood" ending. My intellect demands the
Continue ReadingThis week marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. These handful of final Winter weeks before the daffodils herald Spring are an invitation for me to tuck in and take stock of where I am, where I would like to be going and what gives my life true
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