When we lived in Columbus, Ohio we lived in a part of the city called Bexley. Bexley is more than that, though, it is also its own town,...

Yesterday my Beloved and I were enroute to the Installation as Pastor of a fine servant of the Church at a congregation where we believe...

Lately, a restful night has been something that has not been easy to come by. The cares and concerns that my spirit carries become...

Technically, it's still Day 50. What a marvelous Pentecost celebration we enjoyed at Gloria Dei this morning! I hope that if this is a...

Technically, it is Day 50. Pentecost, which is taken from the Greek word pentekostos, which means 50. Fifty Days of Easter. That time...

Some of you know that when I left my job/call at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and we moved back to the PNW, I didn't have another call...

One of my favorite places to eat in one of my favorite cities, Nashville, TN, is The Cafe at Thistle Farms. Your mouth will water just...

Keeping a Gratitude list or journal or post, as I do in this season, has been recommended by everyone from the Surgeon General to Oprah. ...

I've been thinking lately about the gift of friendship. One of the fortunate by-products of having lived in so many different places is...

There's a certain amount of irony that my last post, which was Wednesday, started with my observation that the sky was ablaze. I...

As I write this the sky is ABLAZE at sunset and in this corner of God's creation we are anticipating the warmest temperatures of the year...

Uff da! It's been a full few days and so I've not written in this space. There was a time when I would have felt some shame adjacent...

I was in an airport recently when I saw the photo below. Good Things Come in Pink Boxes. Oh yes, they do. We have moved to a small city...

Since my gratitude yesterday was for my own denomination, my gratitude today is for the United Methodist Church. Today, at their Annual...

Thirty seven years ago today, in Columbus, OH, the Evangelical Lutheran Church was formed at its Constituting Convention. The ELCA came...

We flew home late yesterday from time with family as we said goodbyes to my Beloved's aunt. While we fly frequently, I'm not a fan. Oh,...

I seldom need to catch up on three days worth of gratitude, but as I mentioned early on, I've tried to stop beating myself up for failing...

I am at the computer early this morning, tending to some pressing work matters that need my attention before the day begins in full. I'm...

It's true that, for better or for worse, when you marry into a family you gain family. I have been incredibly fortunate in that my...

It's Earth Day and, well, I am so grateful for this earth, our "island home", as we often pray. I'm also terrified for what is ahead -...