Jul 9, 2021
Beloved Friends, Many of you know of my fondness for the writings of poet Mary Oliver. Today, she comes to mind again as I remember this line from one of my favorite poems titled “Summer Day”: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?...
Jul 1, 2021
Beloved Friends- Happy almost 4th of July! To be honest, this holiday in which we commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, is one that always comes with mixed emotions for me. On the one hand I am so very grateful for a...
Jun 24, 2021
Beloved friends, Sometimes change is illusive other times obvious; regardless it is indeed ever present. Some change is welcomed while other change is feared. There are times when we beg and plead for things to change and perhaps, just as often, feel we would do...
Jun 17, 2021
Beloved Friends- Several years ago, I started replacing my use of the word “but” in almost any sentence to “and” ushering in a new perspective into most situations. Such a small change often underscores the truth that two seemingly competing realities can absolutely...
Jun 11, 2021
Beloved friends, As I sit down to write to you this week I do so in our church season called “Ordinary Time.” This is the very long “green” season taking us through the beautiful months of summer into the fall. The church has used this time historically in our...
