A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA January 1, 2023 Isaiah 43:16-21 2 Corinthians 5:16 and 17 How many of you are people who like to make resolutions at the New Year? A number of years ago, I got weary of not lasting past January 18 with my new me resolutions.…
William Stafford’s poem, “The Way it is”, is my companion on this first day of a new year. The Way It Is There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard…
Time flows on, in ever widening circles, unfazed by our arbitrary markers of “Tuesday”, “10:00” or “2017”. The struggles, joys, hopes, and fears we carry will be there for us tomorrow, in a new year, if we choose them again. Maybe we need an excuse for a clean slate, a fresh start. Resolutions could be…
I used to be the person who warned about setting resolutions that weren’t attainable. And I’m thankful we still have those reminders out there. Because I’ve set resolutions at the New Year and I’ve abandoned them by Jan 4. (This may be the best article I’ve read about this lately–“Forget Setting Goals. Focus on This…
I have never been terribly successful with resolutions at New Year’s. But in general, a few of the better resolutions have made their way into my life in meaningful ways. A few years ago, I determined to read more poetry. Did I read a poem every day? No. Do I now read poetry regularly? Yes.…
Dear readers, As we reach the end of another year, I’d like to pause and thank you for reading this blog, for sharing its posts on Facebook and Twitter, and for engaging me in the comments. You have corrected me when I relied on lazy assumption, and you have supported me when things got personal.…
Glass Overflowing 