I wanted to include a short profile of my friend Jean Sweeney in an upcoming book, but when Jean read it, she said I had given her “too much credit” for ministry to a friend. In typical Jean fashion, she went on to say she hadn’t been doing that much recently anyway… like helping women who were… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Jean Sweeney
Category: Friendship
2020: Your Words
Congrats to Sister Jane of New Jersey, who won a random drawing for a $20.20 Amazon gift card. Here’s what Sister Jane said about why CONFIDENCE is her word for 2020: “I opened my reflection book, HE AND I, to the word that Jesus gave Gabrielle for one year, and took that. It’s CONFIDENCE, which… Continue reading 2020: Your Words
Feeding the Flock
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. It was fourteen years ago this month that I first met Karen, though I don’t remember hearing her name at the time. I was close to coming back to the Church… Continue reading Feeding the Flock
On the Nightstand: One Minute Wisdom
It’s already been a busy fall. My friend Mike gave me this book a few months ago, and I put it aside for November, knowing that: a. I am always in need of wisdom and b. one minute might be about my limit for daily reading this month beyond the lectionary readings and Bible study… Continue reading On the Nightstand: One Minute Wisdom