Compassion and Peace in a Confusing World
During the Christmas season, Christians reflect on the word “peace.” In the faith tradition, Christ is the Messiah and the Prince of Peace. We sing of sleeping in “heavenly peace,” and wish “Peace on earth, good will to all” in the hymn, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. The advantage of using this word for the blog… Continue reading Thoughts for a New Year
“Pay attention to the things that bring a tear to your eye or a lump in your throat because they are signs that the holy is drawing near.” Frederick Buechner A fellow church member and friend of mine approached me with a question a few years ago that I still think about. He was in… Continue reading Healing Tears
The past few weeks have been troubling as we reflect about the heavy-duty challenges before us as a country, as a world, and as individuals. These include: The Coronavirus Resurgence: In the U.S. deaths are rapidly growing toward 1,000 per day. I watch the chart turn up each day and has not been at this… Continue reading World Losses
Being a grandparent is fun, but I am finding it also carries a huge responsibility. I am so fortunate to be able to “care, teach, listen, and lead” these little people. I average about six to ten hours per week in the company of five-year-old twins (a girl and boy) and their three-year-old brother. What… Continue reading Who is Teaching Who?
My mind and heart have not been “at peace” over the past few weeks. Our country continues to experience mass and individual shootings which, when added to horrendous past episodes, suggest hate and racial injustice abound. In addition, several friends have recently experienced pain, heartache, and loss. All of this has weighed heavily on my… Continue reading Feeling Hurt
I have written a good bit these past few months about the on-going pandemic and the possibility of its long-lasting impact on the millions of people. The obvious and direct impact has been the well over half-million deaths resulting from the COVID-19 virus. The Washington Post has published a beautiful tribute of stories about victims of this disease… Continue reading What Can We Do?
At Peace 