Most often when we talk about taxes it's the fiscal kind, the kind imposed by government on its people to raise revenue for services. "Taxed" comes to mind in a similar fashion now as we head into the second month of the COVID-19 Sequester, "sheltering - in - place", hunkered down trying to take care …
Category: Insight
Find the Way
Find the way. That's what they had to do after they find the empty tomb. There was confusion and joy and disbelief and uncertainty. And so they had to find the way through all that to the next right thing. Let us not only take heart in the hope of The Ressurection; let us also be …
Risen
My anticipation, on the rise. My appreciation, on the rise. My simple joy, on the rise. My expectation, on the rise. My creativity, on the rise. My discretion, on the rise. My acceptance, on the rise. My happiness with now, on the rise. My humor, on the rise. My awareness, on the rise. My hope, …
Paschal, Wood
Easter is a curious time. As a believer I’ve often struggled to find proper respect for the Passion; I’ve found the Resurrection similarly challenging at times. The Paschal Mystery is indeed well, mysterious to me. At different times, and different years, I've felt varying degrees of success and failure at connecting with this season. This …
Vigil
Were You There? This African-American Spiritual, first published in 1899, it well, it digs deep at the heart of the matter: from sorrow and anguish and darkness...to...The Light. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they …
How Far Would You Go?
How far would you go for those you love? That’s the central question of the Passion, maybe the whole of Jesus’ life. How far would you go? He went the full measure. He gave the full measure. He taught us the true meaning of love throughout his ministry; he taught us about love while he …
I’ve Been Here Before
Sitting in the old truck. It’s the afternoon. There’s water slowly streaming down the windshield. It’s been raining for a while. Grey afternoon light pours in. I’ve got the local jazz radio station, KCSM, dialed in. I’m thinking about my dad. As some of you know he’s been gone a couple years. Listening to jazz …
Use What You Have
Often times we have to quickly adjust to changing circumstances. To be successful, we have to do the best with what we have in the moment to create the best outcome possible with given constraints. When we suddenly were ordered to stay home and "shelter in place", most all of us had to adapt. Three …
Easy Is OK
Sometimes it’s ok to go the easy route. In fact, it’s the smart thing to do if you know the outcome will be to your liking. If you take the tried and true path, it might also afford you more time for other things; maybe those new and more challenging things you haven’t gotten to. …
Good Where You Least Expect
How to discern good, how to find it, especially during difficult times? How to hear the truth above the din of naysayers? The reading from the Gospel of John 7, one of the phrases stands out for me: “...no prophet arises from Galilee...”, said the Pharisees of Jesus. This was in response to some saying, …
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