One of my resolutions last year (maybe two years ago? who knows….) was to read more poetry. It worked. I seek out poetry now in a way I didn’t use to do. And the poet who has resonated with me a lot is Rainer Maria Rilke, particularly the Book of Hours. There were many other…
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 51,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 19 sold-out performances for that many…
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 shared a link to this article today on Facebook. “What You Believe About Homosexuality Doesn’t Matter” by Tyler Smither, a United Methodist Youth Pastor in Mississippi. It does not matter if you think homosexuality is a sin, or if you think it is simply another expression of human love. It doesn’t matter. Why doesn’t…
Here is the prompt from over at Revgals for the Friday Five: “As we prepare in our churches and homes for Christmas to arrive, we are moving through Advent. It is a time of waiting, expectation and preparation. However, being human, it is also a season of stress and worry. For this Friday Five, share…
So, each year on Epiphany, the day the church celebrates the wisemen’s visit to Jesus, our congregation passes out stars that have words written on them. People are invited to pray through the word on their star and see what God has to say to them in the process. I’ve written about it before. (At…
My friends Landon and Rocky do annual Music of the Year Blog posts. I’m stealing their idea, copying, no, joining in on the fun. Here’s Landon’s post on Rocky’s blog. They list their Top 10 Songs and Top 5 Albums, but I’m just going to throw a bunch of stuff out there and we’ll see…
Here’s the prompt today from over at Revgals. “I am always grateful for the prayers of others, but I am especially touched when someone asks, “How may I pray for you?” During this season of fullness, how may we pray for each other?” How may we : 1. Pray for you? Why is this the…
Here’s the prompt from over at Revgals for the Friday Five: “This week’s Friday Five is because of my preparations for our Thanksgiving dinner celebration, which here in the US will be next Thursday, November 28th. I hope our RevGals and Pals who are not in the US will play along, particularly as it relates…
Below is a prayer and benediction I shared tonight at the Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony in Boise. It was an honor to be a part of the evening. You can read more about the Day of Remembrance movement here. Holy One, you created humankind in your own image. Help us to move beyond the…
Glass Overflowing 