Forgiven!

All I said was one word. Her name. All the syllables of it. Sharply.  She crumpled into tears.  I had no good reason to speak so sharply. What she had done was not rebellious or unkind, not intended to offend. It was just an error…a mistake. What boiled over and Read more

Jesus’ Everyday Offer

Jesus offers us rest… rest from the crazy-making struggle of having to be good enough; rest from the dizzying effort of understanding why anything; rest from the air-sucking pressure of maintaining our “composure.” Jesus offers us company… delighting in our presence; responding to our conversation; walking with us everywhere. Jesus Read more

Salt!

This morning’s post (along with my breakfast) is brought to you by SALT. Yes, you read that correctly: salt.                 Try to imagine the world without salt…can’t do it, can you? No salt water to surf in? No sauerkraut or pastrami?  Chicken without salt? No thank you. It is so Read more