Yesterday, as Advent dawned in the Church, our congregation gathered under an Advent theme to help guide us through the season: Choosing...

This is an unabashed love letter of admiration and respect for the iconic Dolly Parton. At 77 years old she is still creating,...

It's the week of Thanksgiving and for many of us, the holiday tables, either literal or metaphorical, will be difficult. Loved ones will...

Yesterday's assigned Gospel reading in the Revised Common Lectionary is the story of the Ten Bridesmaids, or, as I recall from my...

The spiritual Down By the Riverside speaks of studying war no more. There are many things we ought to study and ponder and pursue:...

Last week I wrote about my dear friend Mary. This week, as I've unpacked boxes (and boxes and boxes) I've discovered anew treasures she...

(My apologies that this is finding its way to your inbox a day late!) In August my dear friend Mary died. I got the call from her family...

We moved into our home last week, thanks be to God. It's so good to have a place to settle and I am reminded of the gift and privilege a...

Cliches are cliches for a reason. They are overused phrases that illustrate something that we collectively believe to be true. Kate...

I have a habit of jotting down phrases or quotes or random thoughts in a notebook I try to carry with me. I sometimes put them in my...

Last week I had my annual appointment to have my eyesight checked. When the optometrist dialated my pupils, he put in the eyedrops that...

This morning I muse and write and ponder and pray while the tide is high and the suns' light is muted by the haze of this season. Across...

September 11th. Twenty two years ago. We said we'd never forget, that we would always remember those whose lives were taken so...

Labor Day marks the unofficial ending of summer for those of us in the United States. Where I live, though not in all places, children...

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the First March on Washington. With the specter of so much racial violence - and let's be clear, I...

Sound sleep has not been a consistent companion lately. In part, we are living liminally and there are many things up in the air. In...

I am so fortunate to have an amazing collection of friends. They span my life, ranging from early childhood friends to people I have...

Last weekend I officiated at the wedding of a young man I've known since he was about nine years old. He was a sweet kid then and he's a...

I'm uncertain how it's possible that today is the last day of July when the first day of July was just last Tuesday. But here we are, on...

Good Monday Morning! My musings this morning are a little bit all over the place. Somehow, though, they share a connection with the sky....