What’s Giving You Life? In the Waiting
“What is killing you right now?” Barbara Brown Taylor says we can usually answer that question easily. We know what makes our life harder. So instead she asks her friends…
Read moreListen for the Other – 5 Favorites of 2016
Regardless of who you voted for in November for President, the victory of Donald Trump took most of us by surprise. Many now suggest it’s because we weren’t listening well…
Read moreDo You Have a Word—And An Audience?
I check the pockets before I put my shorts in the washing machine. I pull out a business card. Oh yeah. Pastor Xavier gave it to me on a Saturday…
Read moreShe Had a Gift
I first saw it in her eyes. They were glued to the dancers, following their lithe movements, gracefully dancing along with them. Then I heard it in her voice—“Oh, I…
Read moreYou Remember What You See – I Can’t Forget This
Or, What I Can’t Get Off My Mind Sometimes you see something you can’t shake. I can’t shake what I saw last week. It was Monday morning, 9 a.m. I drive…
Read more3 Reasons to Let Go of Perfectionism
9 a.m. One hour to go before a couple thousand kids arrive. The workers are gathering. Our city is hosting a free Fun Fest day for the children in the…
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