On the Nightstand: A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough

My parish’s latest Walking with Purpose women’s Bible study session ended last week (wah! we all cried), and a new session won’t begin for a few weeks. So, in the meantime, besides Scripture, I’ll be reading a book a member recommended: Wayne Muller’s A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough. I don’t have so much… Continue reading On the Nightstand: A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough

Of Martyrdom, in Ways Small and Large

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. It was an unusual conversation to have at 5:30 in the morning, which made it all the more of a gift. I’d been up for an hour, preparing… Continue reading Of Martyrdom, in Ways Small and Large

Discussing Who Was the Greatest

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. It was a joke, I guess.  Or maybe a misguided attempt to be helpful. Or maybe I was overly sensitive. Most likely, it was a combination of all… Continue reading Discussing Who Was the Greatest

Enjoy the Little Things

An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. You can enjoy the little things… or long for the big things. You can love what you have… or wish for what you don’t. The choice is yours. This is a hard one for me to write about, because I honestly… Continue reading Enjoy the Little Things